überzeugen

== German == === Etymology === From über- +‎ zeugen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌyːbəʁˈtsɔʏ̯ɡən/, [ˌʔyːbɐˈt͡sɔʏ̯ɡn̩], [ˌʔyːbɐˈtsɔʏ̯ɡŋ̩] Hyphenation: ü‧ber‧zeu‧gen === Verb === überzeugen (weak, third-person singular present überzeugt, past tense überzeugte, past participle überzeugt, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to convince [with accusative ‘someone’, along with von (+ dative) or (archaic) genitive ‘of something’] Lothar Berg, Ohne Kompromiss. Das Leben des Ausbrecherkönigs Eckehard „Ekke“ Lehman, p. 154: (reflexive) to convince oneself [with von (+ dative) ‘of something’] (intransitive) to be convincing, be impressive, stand out, win (people) over ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “überzeugen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “überzeugen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “überzeugen” in Duden online “überzeugen” in OpenThesaurus.de