over- at English => English (Longman) Of Explained:

prefix
1 too much: --overpopulation// --overcooked vegetables// --overweight//
2 above; beyond; across: --overhanging branches// --overhead telephone wires// --the overland route (=not by sea or air) //
3 outer: --an overcoat//
4 additional: --We were working overtime. (=working beyond the usual time) //

over- at Dutch => English Of Explained:

over-

over- at English => English (Oxford Advanced Learners) Of Explained:

prefix (in nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs)
1 more than usual; too much:
overproduction * overload * over-optimistic * overconfident * overanxious
2 completely:
overjoyed
3 upper; outer; extra:
overcoat * overtime
4 over; above:
overcast * overhang

over- at English (WD) Of Explained:

Inter: also » over|över|över-|øver

English

Etymology

From Inter: etyl » enm Inter: term » over-|lang=enm, from Inter: etyl » ang Inter: term » ofer-||over-|lang=ang, from Inter: etyl » gem-pro|en Inter: recons » ubar-||over-|lang=gem-pro. Cognate with Inter: etyl » nl|- Inter: term » over-|lang=nl, Inter: etyl » de|- Inter: term » über-|lang=de, Inter: etyl » da|- Inter: term » over-|lang=da, Inter: etyl » sv|- Inter: term » över-|lang=sv. More at Inter: l » en|over.

Prefix

Inter: en-prefi » x

above, or higher

1. superior
2. excessively
3. : Inter: term » overkind, Inter: term » overloud

   Translations

   Inter: trans-top » above or higher

Chinese:

: Mandarin: Inter: t » cmn|過度|sc=Hani, Inter: t » cmn|过度|tr=guòdù|sc=Hani

Czech: Inter: t- » cs|přes-, Inter: t- » cs|pře-

French: Inter: t+ » fr|sur-

German: Inter: t+ » de|über-

Inter: trans-mi » d

• Russian: Inter: t+ » ru|пере-|tr=pere-|sc=Cyrl, Inter: t+ » ru|сверх-|tr=sverx-|sc=Cyrl
• Scots: Inter: tø » sco|ower-
• Scottish Gaelic: Inter: t- » gd|tar-
• Spanish: Inter: t+ » es|super-, Inter: t- » es|sobre-
• Swedish: compounds with Inter: t+ » sv|över

Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » superior

• Czech: Inter: t- » cs|přes-
• Scots: Inter: tø » sco|ower-

Inter: trans-mi » d

Russian: Inter: t+ » ru|пере-|tr=pere-|sc=Cyrl, Inter: t+ » ru|сверх-|tr=sverx-|sc=Cyrl

Swedish: compounds with Inter: t+ » sv|över

Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » excessively

• Czech: Inter: t- » cs|přes-
• Scots: Inter: tø » sco|ower-
• Scottish Gaelic: Inter: t- » gd|tar-

Inter: trans-mi » d

Russian: Inter: t+ » ru|пере-|tr=pere-|sc=Cyrl, Inter: t+ » ru|сверх-|tr=sverx-|sc=Cyrl

Spanish: Inter: t+ » es|super-, Inter: t- » es|sobre-

Swedish: compounds with Inter: t+ » sv|över

Inter: trans-botto » m

Usage notes

Comparison of relative combinations (two separate words, hyphenated or a single compound word) does not easily fit a pattern; terms become compound words as they are broadly accepted.

Derived terms

* overachieved

• overcautious
• overdo
• overdue
• overeducated
• overindulged
• overprepared
• overstimulated
• overwork

  See also

  * Category: :Category:English words prefixed with over- -

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Dutch

Prefix

Inter: head » nl|prefix

to the other side, over

1. again, once again

   Usage notes

   Mainly used with verbs. Nouns are derived from the verbs.

   Derived terms

   Inter: rel-top » to the other side

overdragen, overdracht

overleven

overrijden

Inter: rel-mi » d

• oversteken
• overvaren
• overzetten, overzet

Inter: rel-botto » m
Inter: rel-top » once again

• overdoen
• overleggen, overleg

Inter: rel-mi » d

overwegen, overweging

Inter: rel-botto » m
Translation: fr » over-
Translation: nl » over-
Translation: sv » over-
Translation: zh » over-

över- at English (WD) Of Explained:

==Swedish==

Prefix

Inter: head » sv|prefix

over-; above, or higher

1. over-; superior
2. over-; excessively

   Derived terms

   Inter: prefixsee » sv

; above or higher

• överton
• övervåning

; superior

• överbefälhavare

; excessively

• överentusiastisk

Translation: sv » över-

Related words:

over  over ... heen  over a barrel  over again  Over against  Over all  over and above  over and out  over and over  over and over again  over and under  over de kling jagen  över disk  over easy  over egg  over elkaar slaan  over en weer  Over head and ears  over here  over het algemeen  over het algemeen genomen  over het paard getild zijn  över huvudtaget  over mijn lijk  över min döda kropp  over mitt lik  over my dead body  over one's head  over open sights  over or out  over rate  over rates  over skyerne er himlen altid blå  over square  Over the border  Over the counter  over the counter security  over the counter stock  over the edge  Over the head of  over the hill  over the hills and far away  Over the left  Over the left shoulder  over the mark  over the moon  over the sea  over the top  over the transom  over the wicket  over there  over time  over to  over tijd zijn  over-achiever  over-achievers  over-age  over-approximate  over-approximation  Over-arm