Überschlag

German

Etymology

Derived from überschlagen, equivalent to über- +‎ Schlag.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ü‧ber‧schlag
  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbɐˌʃlaːk/, [ˈʔyːbɐˌʃlaːkʰ]

Noun

Überschlag m (strong, genitive Überschlages or Überschlags, plural Überschläge)

  1. (sports) 360-degree rotation of the body at a bar or on the floor, handspring, somersault
  2. (mathematics) estimate, rough calculation
  3. (physics) electrical breakdown

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