überlaufen
overcrowded
Visited by very large numbers of people and therefore overcrowded.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer ist der kleine Strand völlig überlaufen.
In summer, the small beach is completely overcrowded.
überlaufen
overcrowded
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry überlaufen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | überlaufen |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to überlaufen.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to überlaufen.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to überlaufen.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Überlaufen' consists of 'über' (over) and 'laufen' (to run). The adjective belongs to the inseparable verb 'überlaufen' (to visit in large numbers); the stress is on 'lau'. When a liquid spills over the edge, however, the separable 'überlaufen' is used, with the participle 'übergelaufen': 'Die Badewanne ist übergelaufen' (The bathtub has overflowed).
EXAMPLE
Am langen Wochenende war der Wanderweg so überlaufen, dass wir nur langsam vorankamen.
Over the long weekend, the hiking trail was so overcrowded that we could only make slow progress.
Context clue
With 'überlaufen', places such as beaches, cities, or tourist attractions indicate that very large numbers of people are there.
EXAMPLE
Die Altstadt ist im August überlaufen.
The old town is overcrowded in August.
Typical collocations
'Überlaufen' frequently describes places people visit: 'ein überlaufener Strand' (an overcrowded beach), 'eine überlaufene Innenstadt' (an overcrowded city center), 'ein überlaufenes Schwimmbad' (an overcrowded swimming pool), or 'eine überlaufene Sehenswürdigkeit' (an overcrowded tourist attraction).
EXAMPLE
An heißen Tagen meiden wir das überlaufene Schwimmbad.
On hot days, we avoid the overcrowded swimming pool.
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