übersäen
Translation
to strew, to cover, to dot with
Examples
Der Himmel war mit Sternen übersät.
The sky was dotted with stars.
Sie übersäte das Bett mit Rosenblättern.
She covered the bed with rose petals.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to cover sth. with sth. She covered the table with flowers.
((pass.)) to be dotted/strewn with sth. The ground was strewn with leaves.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to strew, to cover, to sprinkle
Etymology
From 'über' (over) + 'säen' (to sow). It literally means 'to sow over', as in scattering seeds all over a surface.
Memory Tips
Picture a farmer 'sowing' seeds 'over' an entire field. This image can be applied poetically to stars in the sky or freckles on a face.