iwwer

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Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German ubiri, from Proto-Germanic *ubiri. Cognate with German über, Icelandic yfir.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ˈiveʀ/, [ˈivɐ]

Preposition[edit]

iwwer

  1. over, above, on top of
  2. across
  3. about
  4. via, by way of

Usage notes[edit]

  • The preposition iwwer is used with accusative case if the verb shows movement from one place to another, or with dative case if the verb shows location.

Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare German über, Dutch over, English over.

Preposition[edit]

iwwer

  1. over
  2. past
  3. above
  4. during
  5. while
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