ovar-

See also: ovar, Ovar, and övar

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uber. See ofer (“over”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌovar/

Prefix

ovar-

Used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions having intensive force, or with a sense of "going over, above".
ovardrepan "to exceed"

ovarduru "upper door"

ovargangan "to pass"

ovarmōdi "wantonness"

ovarlendi "fallow land"

oversehan "to oversee"

ovarskōthi "overcoat"

Descendants

Low German: över-

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