überschreitet

Überschreitet is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb überschreiten. The verb means to cross over a physical boundary or to go beyond a limit, and it can be used in both literal and figurative senses, such as crossing a border or exceeding a rule or threshold.

The term is typically used transitively, with a direct object indicating what is crossed or exceeded. Examples in ordinary usage include: Der Fluss überschreitet heute seine Ufer. Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit wurde überschritten. In the latter example the past participle überschritten is used with a auxiliary verb to form a perfect tense: Sie hat die Grenze überschritten.

Etymologically, überschreiten combines the prefix über- with schreiten (to stride or tread). The sense of moving beyond a boundary reflects both physical crossing and abstract surpassing of limits, a usage common in legal, scientific, and literary contexts.

In related forms, the noun Überschreitung denotes the act or instance of crossing or exceeding, such as a crossing of a boundary or the surpassing of a limit. The concept appears in discussions of borders, regulations, measurements, and thresholds across various disciplines.

See also Überschreiten (the verb itself) and Überschreitung (the noun form). As a common German verb, überschreiten and its form Überschreitet are widely understood in formal writing, journalism, and academic prose, whereas more everyday expressions might use synonyms like überschreiten, übertreten, or die Grenze überschreiten depending on nuance.