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Überflieger

high achiever, gifted student

noun ue-ber-FLEE-ger Rare
People & Society Education

Also means

overachiever

Usage Note

Überflieger (fem. Überfliegerin) colloquially describes a pupil or student who excels far above average with little apparent effort. It can be mildly admiring or slightly ironic, depending on tone.

Examples

"Als Überflieger langweilte er sich im regulären Unterricht oft."

Natural Translation

As a high achiever, he was often bored in regular lessons.

Literal Translation

As over-flier he was bored in the regular instruction often.

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