oversvømme

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

over- +‎ svømme; from German überschwemmen

Verb

oversvømme (imperative oversvøm, present tense oversvømmer, passive oversvømmes, simple past oversvømte, past participle oversvømt, present participle oversvømmende)

1. to flood, inundate
2. to overrun (a place; e.g. tourists)

Derived terms

• oversvømmelse

References

• “oversvømme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.