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)
- dominance, prevalence, ascendancy, superiority
- (archaic) excess weight
Usage notes
Not to be confused with overgewicht (“overweight”).
Derived terms
- luchtoverwicht
- overwichtig
- zeeoverwicht
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