über

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See also uber, and uber-

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German [edit]

FWOTD - 28 October 2012

Etymology [edit]

From Old High German ubiri, ubari, from Proto-Germanic *ubiri.

Pronunciation [edit]

Preposition [edit]

über

  1. above, over
  2. by, via; through; about, around, among
  3. 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.
    • 2012 June 29, Die Welt [1], page 22:
      Die Popularität von Jeans reicht über alle Altersklassen und soziale Schichten hinweg.
      The popularity of jeans extends across all age classes and social classes.

Usage notes [edit]

  • 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.

Related terms [edit]

Related terms

See also [edit]

Postposition [edit]

über

  1. (following accusative) throughout
    Den ganzen Tag über.
    Throughout the entire day.
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