Überwurf
German, noun[ˈyːbɐˌvʊʁf]
Überwurf is spelled Ü-B-E-R-W-U-R-F (8 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written German, the 111,951st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Überwurf is a German masculine noun meaning “a loose upper garment, such as a gown, shawl or thin cloak, especially for women” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Stoff-/Kleidungsstück, das man schnell überziehen kann”.
What does Überwurf mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea loose upper garment, such as a gown, shawl or thin cloak, especially for women
- 2
masculinea throw (cloth, usually thin, thrown over a sofa etc.)
- 3
masculinea hold where one throws the opponent over one's shoulders
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Stoff-/Kleidungsstück, das man schnell überziehen kann 2. größere Decke, die man zur Schonung über ein Möbel legen kann 3. spezieller Wurf zum Nachteil des Gegners
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Überwurf
- Überwurfes genitive
- Überwurfs genitive
- Überwürfe plural
- Überwurfe dative singular
- Überwürfen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Überwurf?
- [ˈyːbɐˌvʊʁf]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Überwurf
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Überwurf in German?
Überwurf appears about once in every 5 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).