German word

überwiegend

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈyːbɐˌviːgn̩t/

Meaning

  • adverbmainly

Example

Ich esse überwiegend Gemüse.

I mainly eat vegetables.

Illustration for überwiegend (mainly)

More examples

In den Dörfern leben überwiegend ältere Menschen.

Mostly older people live in the villages.

Core concept

A whole divided into portions, with one kind clearly outweighing all the others.

Common phrases

  • überwiegend positiv

    mostly positive

  • überwiegend in ländlichen Gebieten

    mostly in rural areas

Similar words

hauptsächlich: Relating chiefly to the central purpose or focus.
vorwiegend: Being predominant as a general tendency.
meist: Happening or being true most of the time.
zumeist: Applying in most cases or situations.

Definition in German

Für den Großteil zutreffen; mehrheitlich gelten.

Word origin

Überwiegend comes from the present participle of überwiegen, formed from über and wiegen and originally meaning to weigh more or prevail.

Usage tips

  • Überwiegend is somewhat more formal than meist and often highlights the dominant share of a total rather than a usual frequency.

Other meanings

  • mostlyadverb

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