übersteigerten

Übersteigerten is the attributive plural inflected form of the German adjective übersteigert. The base meaning of übersteigert is “exaggerated” or “excessive,” formed from the prefix über- (beyond) and steigern/steigen (to rise or surpass). In standard German, adjectives that follow a definite article take the -en ending in the plural, producing forms such as die übersteigerten Erwartungen or die übersteigerten Ansprüche.

Usage and meaning: übersteigerten describes things judged as beyond what is normal or reasonable. Common collocations include übersteigerten Erwartungen, übersteigerten Ansprüchen, or in contextually broader phrases referring to excessive or hyperbolic attributes. In singular contexts you would encounter andere inflections, for example das übersteigerte Verhalten or eine übersteigerte Behauptung, with endings that differ from -en.

Grammatical note: The form übersteigerten appears primarily in plural constructions after definite articles or in phrases where the determiner signals the weak inflection. When used without a determiner or in other cases, the adjective takes other endings (for instance übersteigerte in feminine singular or das übersteigerte Verhalten in neuter singular).

Nuance and synonyms: In everyday language, übersteigerert is often superseded by overstate-focused terms like übertrieben or exzessiv. While übersteigert conveys a sense of excess or exaggeration, übertrieben is the more common everyday alternative, and exzessiv is used in more technical or literary contexts.

Translations: The sense is closest to “exaggerated,” “excessive,” or “hyperbolic,” depending on context.