hinweg
Translation
away, over, across
Examples
Über die Jahre hinweg hat er viel gelernt.
Over the years, he has learned a lot.
Sie half mir über die schwere Zeit hinweg.
She helped me through the difficult time.
Er sah über meine Fehler hinweg.
He overlooked my mistakes.
Grammar Patterns
über ((sth.acc)) hinweg over/through (sth.) She helped me through the difficult time.
[as a separable prefix] hinweg- He overlooked my mistakes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorbei (past), darüber (over it); Antonyms: hierher (here), zurück (back)
Etymology
Composed of 'hin' (away, towards) and 'Weg' (way, path). Literally 'away-way'.
Memory Tips
Picture going 'hin' (away) on a 'Weg' (road). This implies moving past or over something, which is its core meaning.