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überholt – überholter – am überholtesten
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No longer up to date, obsolete, or surpassed by newer developments. Refers to ideas, technologies, methods, or views.
Diese Computertechnologie ist heute völlig überholt.
This computer technology is completely outdated today.
| basic form | überholt |
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| comparative | überholter |
| superlative | am überholtesten |
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| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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'Überholt' (outdated) is the past participle of the inseparable verb 'überholen' (to overtake). The meaning 'outdated' comes from the idea that a newer development has 'überholt' the old one, meaning it has passed it by.
Die neue Software hat die alte Version schnell überholt.
The new software quickly overtook the old version.
The word can be used like a normal adjective: either after a verb like 'sein' (to be) (predicatively) or directly before a noun (attributively).
Seine Ansichten zur Politik sind ziemlich überholt.
His views on politics are quite outdated.
Das ist eine überholte Vorstellung von Familie.
That is an outdated idea of family.
'Überholt' (outdated) often describes things that have become obsolete through progress. Typical nouns are 'Technik' (technology), 'Methode' (method), 'Gesetz' (law), 'Ansicht' (view), or 'Vorstellung' (idea).
Die alte Methode wurde durch ein neues Verfahren ersetzt, da sie überholt war.
The old method was replaced by a new procedure because it was outdated.
yesterday's / outdated
Gestrig and überholt can both describe an idea that is no longer in keeping with the times. Überholt emphasizes that newer developments or findings have replaced it. Gestrig, by contrast, particularly judges the underlying way of thinking as old-fashioned or backward-looking.
Die Vorstellung, gute Arbeit sei nur im Büro möglich, ist durch neue Erfahrungen überholt.
The idea that good work is only possible in the office has been rendered obsolete by new experiences.
Die Vorstellung, gute Arbeit sei nur im Büro möglich, wirkt heute gestrig.
The idea that good work is only possible in the office seems outdated today.
