Überraschung etymology

German

German word Überraschung comes from German -ung, German überraschen ((transitive) to surprise.)

Etymology of Überraschung

Detailed word origin of Überraschung

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-ung German (de) -ing; forms nouns from verbs, usually describing either an event in which an action is carried out, or the result of that action.
überraschen German (de) (transitive) to surprise.
Überraschung German (de) Surprise.