Swedish adverb
överbord
overboard (over the gunwale/railing)
Meaning
overboard (over the gunwale/railing)
Practise överbord
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överbord in a sentence
- Han kastades överbordHe was thrown overboard
Expressions
- falla överbordfall overboard
Questions
What does överbord mean in English?
överbord means “overboard (over the gunwale/railing)”.
Nearby common words
överbord is number 6,694 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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