überwiege

Überwiege is the first-person singular present indicative and a form of the German verb überwiegen. The basic meaning is to predominate, prevail, or outweigh—i.e., to be greater in quantity, importance, or influence than something else. In ordinary usage, something can overbalance or outnumber another thing, and the term is commonly employed to describe which side is more significant in a comparison or evaluation.

Etymology and sense: überwiegen derives from the prefix über- (over, above) combined with wiegen (to weigh). The figurative sense of weight or importance outweighing alternative factors is central to its usage. The verb can describe both numerical dominance (more votes, more occurrences) and qualitative dominance (stronger arguments, greater impact).

Usage notes: überwiegen is transitive and typically governs a direct object in the accusative, as in "Die Vorteile überwiegen die Nachteile." It is versatile and can appear in formal analyses, reports, or everyday discussion when one factor clearly prevails over another. The related adjective überwiegend (predominant, prevailing) and the noun Übergewicht (excess weight, overweight) reflect related conceptual branches.

Conjugation and forms: the form überwiege can appear as the first-person singular present indicative or as Konjunktiv I, which is common in reported speech. The standard third-person singular present is überwiegt, and the past participle is überwogen.

See also: Übergewicht, überwiegend, Vorherrschaft, Dominieren.