überfallen

German (Berlin)

/ˌʔyːbɐˈfalən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to attack, to assault
  • (bank) to raid
  • (country) to invade

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German übervallen prefix from German fallen (fall).

Origin

German (Berlin)

fallen

Gloss

fall

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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