überspringst

Überspringst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb überspringen. The basic meaning is to skip or jump over something. It can refer to omitting a part of a text, a step in a procedure, or a section in a video or song, as well as to physically jumping over an obstacle. Examples include “Du überspringst das Kapitel” (You skip the chapter) and “Du überspringst den Werbeblock im Video” (You skip the advertisement block in the video). It is also used in sports or physical contexts, as in “Du überspringst das Hindernis” (You jump over the hurdle).

Usage and nuance: überspringen covers both intentional omission and literal jumping. In editing or reading, it often means deliberately not reading or including a section. In digital media and software, it is common to encounter commands like “Überspringen” to bypass a screen, ad, or step. The term is neutral and widely understood in German-speaking regions.

Grammar and form: In the present tense the verb takes the form du überspringst. The related forms are ich überspringe, er überspringt, wir überspringen, etc. The past participle is übersprungen. The prefix über- attaches to springen to form the compound verb, which conveys moving across or beyond something.

Etymology and related terms: überspringen combines über- (over, across) with springen (to jump). Related concepts include auslassen or weglassen (to omit) in contexts where skipping is planned or unintentional, and übergehen (to pass over) in more formal or abstract usage.