overdrijven
exaggerate
/ˌoːvərˈdrɛif/verb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
Thevoiced /v/ in the infinitive 'overdrijven' devoicesto /f/ and is spelled with 'f' at the end of a syllable, as in the stem 'overdrijf' and singular past 'overdreef'.
blijvento stayschrijvento writewrijvento rub
In connected speech
In inversion like 'overdrijf je', the final /f/ and following /j/ often blend smoothly, while in 'overdrijf dat' the /f/ may become voiced [v] before the voiced /d/.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-11 · 32Om eerlijk te zijn, ik vind die jurk verschrikkelijk, en dan overdrijf ik niet.To be honest, I think that dress is awful, and I'm not exaggerating.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
General #1718
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