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overlezen

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Etymology 1

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From over +‎ lezen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoːvərˌleːzə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: over‧le‧zen

Verb

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overlezen

  1. (transitive) to read again
  2. (transitive) to read over, to read through
Conjugation
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Conjugation of overlezen (strong class 5, separable)
infinitive overlezen
past singular las over
past participle overgelezen
infinitive overlezen
gerund overlezen n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular lees over las over overlees overlas
2nd person sing. (jij) leest over, lees over2 las over overleest overlas
2nd person sing. (u) leest over las over overleest overlas
2nd person sing. (gij) leest over last over overleest overlast
3rd person singular leest over las over overleest overlas
plural lezen over lazen over overlezen overlazen
subjunctive sing.1 leze over laze over overleze overlaze
subjunctive plur.1 lezen over lazen over overlezen overlazen
imperative sing. lees over
imperative plur.1 leest over
participles overlezend overgelezen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

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From over- +‎ lezen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌoːvərˈleːzə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: over‧le‧zen
  • Rhymes: -eːzən

Verb

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overlezen

  1. (transitive) to overlook, miss while reading
    Ach, hier staat het! Dat had ik de eerste keer overlezen.
    Oh, here it says! I’d missed that [when I read it] the first time.
  2. (transitive) to read over, to read through
  3. (transitive, Southern) to read a formula, prayer or spell out loud
Conjugation
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Conjugation of overlezen (strong class 5, prefixed)
infinitive overlezen
past singular overlas
past participle overlezen
infinitive overlezen
gerund overlezen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular overlees overlas
2nd person sing. (jij) overleest, overlees2 overlas
2nd person sing. (u) overleest overlas
2nd person sing. (gij) overleest overlast
3rd person singular overleest overlas
plural overlezen overlazen
subjunctive sing.1 overleze overlaze
subjunctive plur.1 overlezen overlazen
imperative sing. overlees
imperative plur.1 overleest
participles overlezend overlezen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.