No. 15,873 in German
überschüssiges
"Excess" or "surplus."
In a sentence
Ich hatte einen überschüssigen Apfel, den ich verschenkte.
I had an excess apple that I gave away.
In this sentence, 'überschüssigen' describes 'Apfel', meaning it is more than what is needed or could be used.
Das Unternehmen investierte überschüssiges Geld in neue Projekte.
The company invested surplus money into new projects.
Here, 'überschüssiges' refers to the money that is extra or not currently required for immediate needs.
Das überschüssige Material wurde recycelt.
The excess material was recycled.
In this example, 'überschüssige' denotes 'Material', signifying that it is leftover or exceeding the required amount or intended use.
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