Buddenbrooks · Character
Friederike Överdieck
A member of the Kröger family, one of the three elderly spinster sisters in Lübeck society.
minor
Also known as the Friederike Överdieck, Överdieck
First appearance: buddenbrooks
Friederike Överdieck shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned indirectly as part of the town's social commentary on the Buddenbrook brothers' partnership.
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- The Buddenbrook Family & Close Kin
- Marital Partners & Key Associates
- Protagonist
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