overlijden

From Middle Dutch overliden, from Old Dutch overlīthan. Equivalent to over- +‎ lijden (“to go, pass, spend time, come to an end, suffer, undergo”). Cognate with Old English oferlīþan (“to cross over, traverse”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌoː.vərˈlɛi̯.də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: over‧lij‧den
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯dən

overlijden

1. (intransitive) to die

   Synonym: sterven

• Afrikaans: oorly