über
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[edit] German
[edit] Etymology
From Old High German ubiri, ubari, from Proto-Germanic *ubiri.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Preposition
über
- above, over
- by, via; through; about, around, among
- across
- 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 24/2010, page 128:
- Das Schiff legt an, und die Besucher steigen in einen weißen Bus, der sie über die Insel fährt.
- The ship docks and the visitors step into a white bus, which drives them across the island.
- Das Schiff legt an, und die Besucher steigen in einen weißen Bus, der sie über die Insel fährt.
- 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 24/2010, page 128:
[edit] Usage notes
- The preposition über is used with accusative case if the verb shows movement from one place to another, whereas it is used with dative case if the verb shows location.
