German-English translation for "überliefern"

"überliefern" English translation

überliefern
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <untrennbar | inseparableuntrennb, kein -ge-; h>

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examples
  • deliver (oder | orod hand) (jemand | somebodysb) over, surrender
    überliefern ausliefern arch
    überliefern ausliefern arch
examples
der Nachwelt überliefern
to leave (etwas | somethingsth) to posterity
der Nachwelt überliefern
jemanden dem Henker überliefern
to handjemand | somebody sb over to the hangman
jemanden dem Henker überliefern
The grandfather told the grandsons.
Der Großvater hat es den Enkeln überliefert.
Source: Tatoeba
The story has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.
Die Geschichte ist von Generation zu Generation mündlich überliefert worden.
Source: Tatoeba
The story has come down through many years.
Diese Geschichte ist über viele Jahre hin überliefert worden.
Source: Tatoeba
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