Übertrug

Übertrug is the simple past tense (Präteritum) of the German verb übertragen. The base verb means to transfer, convey, or transmit, and in broader contexts can also mean to broadcast or to transfer rights or obligations.

Etymology: The verb comes from über- meaning “over” and tragen meaning “to carry,” giving the sense of carrying something over or conveying it across a boundary or medium.

Conjugation: ich übertrug; du übertrugst; er/sie/es übertrug; wir übertrugen; ihr übertragtet; sie/Sie übertrugen. The past participle is übertragen, used with haben in the perfect tense (hat übertragen).

Usage: In contemporary German, Präteritum is primarily used in written language and formal narration, while spoken language tends to favor the Perfekt (hat übertragen). The verb is common in contexts of transmitting data or signals, broadcasting programs, transferring information, or transferring rights or responsibilities. It can also describe biological or ecological transmission, such as a pathogen passing from one host to another.

Examples: Ich übertrug die Datei auf den Server. Der Sender übertrug die Sendung live. Der Virus wurde auf andere Zellen übertragen.

Noun form and related terms: die Übertragung (the transfer/transmission/broadcast). The past participle übertragen appears in compound tenses. Related adjectives include übertragbar (transferrable).