No. 15,850 in German
überfällige
"Überfällige" means "overdue."
In a sentence
Das überfällige Buch wurde endlich zurückgegeben.
The overdue book was finally returned.
The word "überfällige" here describes the book as being overdue.
Sie machten eine überfällige Entscheidung, die das Team positiv beeinflusste.
They made an overdue decision that positively impacted the team.
Here, "überfällige" is used to describe a decision that was delayed or overdue.
Die Reparatur des Autos war lange überfällig.
The repair of the car was long overdue.
In this sentence, "überfällige" conveys that the repair had been neglected beyond its proper time.
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