This is the 1780th most frequent Dutch word.
überhaupt
"Ü berhaupt" (borrowed from German) means "at all" or "in general."
Used to emphasize complete bewilderment or lack of understanding.
Ik begrijp überhaupt niet waarom hij dat gedaan heeft.
I don't understand at all why he did that.
Used to express doubt or question the existence of something prior.
Hadden ze überhaupt een plan voordat ze begonnen?
Did they even have a plan before they started?
Used to highlight the improbability or difficulty of an action or decision.