German Conversation · Level 90
60 words
German word
überbringen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən/
Meaning
- verbdeliver
Example
Sie überbringt ihm die Nachricht.
She delivers the message to him.
More examples
Der Mitarbeiter überbringt dem Team die wichtigsten Ergebnisse.
The employee delivers the most important results to the team.
Core concept
A messenger brings a message or item directly to its recipient, making the act of delivery feel personal or formal.
Common phrases
gute Nachrichten überbringen
deliver good news
jemandem schlechte Nachrichten überbringen
deliver someone bad news
Similar words
sagen: Saying something aloud to inform another person.
mitteilen: Communicating facts or information to someone.
ausrichten: Conveying a greeting or message on behalf of someone else.
übermitteln: Formally transmitting information or a message through a medium.
Definition in German
jemandem etwas förmlich oder persönlich mitteilen oder zustellen
Word origin
The verb combines über- ('over' or 'across') with bringen ('bring'), forming the idea of bringing something across to a recipient.
Usage tips
- The recipient is normally in the dative and the delivered message or item in the accusative, as in jemandem etwas überbringen.
Other meanings
- conveyverb
Opposites
- verheimlichenconcealverb
Related words
- Überbringungdeliverynoun