to overlap
überlappen – überlappte – hat überlappt
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to overlap
To lie partly on top of one another or share a common area. This can apply to surfaces, images, periods of time, or other areas.
Die beiden Termine überlappen sich um eine halbe Stunde.
The two appointments overlap by half an hour.
| ich | überlappe |
|---|---|
| du | überlappst |
| er/sie/es | überlappt |
| wir | überlappen |
| ihr | überlappt |
| sie | überlappen |
| ich | überlappte |
|---|---|
| du | überlapptest |
| er/sie/es | überlappte |
| wir | überlappten |
| ihr | überlapptet |
| sie | überlappten |
| ich | habe überlappt |
|---|---|
| du | hast überlappt |
| er/sie/es | hat überlappt |
| wir | haben überlappt |
| ihr | habt überlappt |
| sie | haben überlappt |
| du | überlappe! überlapp! |
|---|---|
| ihr | überlappt! |
| Sie | überlappen Sie! |
| ich | hatte überlappt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest überlappt |
| er/sie/es | hatte überlappt |
| wir | hatten überlappt |
| ihr | hattet überlappt |
| sie | hatten überlappt |
| ich | werde überlappen |
|---|---|
| du | wirst überlappen |
| er/sie/es | wird überlappen |
| wir | werden überlappen |
| ihr | werdet überlappen |
| sie | werden überlappen |
| ich | überlappe |
|---|---|
| du | überlappest |
| er/sie/es | überlappe |
| wir | überlappen |
| ihr | überlappet |
| sie | überlappen |
Used for reported speech.
| ich | überlappte |
|---|---|
| du | überlapptest |
| er/sie/es | überlappte |
| wir | überlappten |
| ihr | überlapptet |
| sie | überlappten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
| infinitive | überlappen |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu überlappen |
| present participle | überlappend |
| past participle | überlappt |
'überlappen' (to overlap) is often used reflexively with 'sich' when two or more things partly overlap. The subject is usually plural or refers to several related elements.
Die Arbeitszeiten der beiden Teams überlappen sich.
The two teams' working hours overlap.
Die Folien überlappen sich an den Rändern.
The sheets of film overlap at the edges.
Typical subjects of 'sich überlappen' (to overlap) include appointments, periods of time, working hours, surfaces, images, and areas. The verb can describe overlaps in both space and time.
Die beiden Arbeitszeiten überlappen sich am frühen Nachmittag.
The two sets of working hours overlap in the early afternoon.
When periods of time overlap, you can use 'um' (by) to indicate how long the overlap lasts. It is followed by a time expression in the accusative case.
Meine Sprechstunde und seine Vorlesung überlappen sich um zehn Minuten.
My office hours and his lecture overlap by ten minutes.
