überreden

German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Equivalent to über- (“over”) +‎ reden (“talk”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /yːbərˈreːdən/, [ˌʔyː.bɐˈʁeː.dn̩], [-dən]
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  • Hyphenation: über‧re‧den

Verb

überreden (weak, third-person singular present überredet, past tense überredete, past participle überredet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to talk over, talk into, persuade (implying that the person gives in, but is not inwardly convinced; unlike überzeugen)
    Sie sollte eigentlich um zehn zu Hause sein, aber dann hat sie mich überredet, dass sie bis Mitternacht bleiben darf.
    At first she was supposed to be home at ten, but then she persuaded me to let her stay until midnight.

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Dutch: overreden

Further reading
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