uber-

See also über-

English

Etymology

From German über (“above, over”)

Alternative forms

• über-

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈu.bə(ɹ)/, X-SAMPA: /"u.b@(r)/
• (US) IPA: /ˈu.bɚ/

Prefix

uber-

1. (slang) Super; really; mega-.

   And Naomi Campbell was known as an uber-model, over and above super-models.

   Uber-fans forget that even a sporting arena is a public place, not the living room; and that in public places certain rules of conduct apply.

Usage notes

A hyperbolic term, implying extremely, to the point of obsession. May accordingly have pejorative connotations, as in uberdork, ubergeek.

Derived terms

• See also: English words prefixed with uber-
• uberdork
• ubergeek

Related terms

• ubermensch

Translations

slang: super, really, mega-

• Danish: mega- (da), over- (da), super- (da) (sarcastically or rarely used), hyper- (da) (exaggerative)

• Finnish: super- (fi)
• German: über- (de), ober- (de), mega- (de)
• Hungarian: über (hu)