overwicht

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch overwicht (“overweight”). Equivalent to over- +‎ wicht. Cognate to English overweight.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.vərˌʋɪxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: over‧wicht

Noun

overwicht n (uncountable, diminutive overwichtje n)

  1. dominance, prevalence, ascendancy, superiority
  2. (archaic) excess weight

Usage notes

Not to be confused with overgewicht (“overweight”).

Derived terms

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