Where does “overrompeling” come from?
overrompeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch overrompelen, from German überrumpeln, from German über-, from German über — above, over; about, concerning, over, at; via,...
overrompeling (Dutch): the act of catching off guard with/through sheer...
Definitions
- the act of catching off guard with/through sheer...
Ancestry of “overrompeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | overrompelen | to overwhelm |
| 2 | German | überrumpeln | to take by surprise |
| 3 | German | über- | über-, over-, super-, supra-, preter-, meta- |
| 4 | German | über | above, over; about, concerning, over, at; via,... |