overtage

Danish

Etymology

From over- (“over”) +‎ tage (“take”). Old Norse yfirtaka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒwʌˌtˢæˀ]

Verb

overtage (imperative overtag, present overtager, past overtog, past participle overtaget, c overtagen, definite or plural overtagne)

1. to take over (assume control of something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of overtage

active passive present overtager overtages past overtog (archaic) overtoges infinitive overtage overtages imperative overtag — participle present overtagende past overtaget (auxiliary verb have) gerund overtagen

Related terms

• overtag
• overtagelse

References

• “overtage” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “overtage” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog