super-

See also: super, souper, Super, súper, süper, and supèr-

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. above, over, or upon
2. superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title, or position
3. inclusive
4. (physics) supersymmetry
5. (fiction) superhero

Synonyms

• supra-

Antonyms

• infra-
• sub-

Derived terms

► English words prefixed with super-

terms derived from super- (above)

• superactivity
• supercompany
• superminded

• supernatural
• superstition

• supersonic
• superimpose

• superfluous
• superset
• supervision

terms derived from super- (superior)

• superphosphate

• superfine

• superpark
• supercunt

• superphosphate

terms derived from super- (superheroes)

• superpower

• supervillain

Related terms

• super

Translations

above, over, or upon

• Finnish: yli- (fi)
• Georgian: ზე- (ze-)
• German: über- (de)

• Pashto: يبي‎‎ (íbí)
• Portuguese: sobre- (pt)
• Russian: су́пер- (ru) (súper-), сверх- (ru) (sverx-)

superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 超 (zh) (chāo), ^{(please verify)} 特 (zh) (tè)

• Finnish: yli- (fi), super- (fi)
• Georgian: სუპერ- (suṗer-), ზე- (ze-)

• Japanese: 超- (ja) (chō)
• Pashto: يبي‎‎ (íbí)
• Portuguese: super- (pt)
• Russian: су́пер- (ru) (súper-), сверх- (ru) (sverx-)

inclusive

• Finnish: super- (fi)

(physics) relating to supersymmetry

• Finnish: super- (fi)

(fiction) relating to superheroes

• Finnish: super- (fi)
• Pashto: يبي‎‎ m (íbí)

• Portuguese: super- (pt)
• Russian: су́пер- (ru) (súper-)

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout#Translations.

Translations to be checked

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 超- (zh) (chāo-)

• French: ^{(please verify)} super- (fr)
• German: ^{(please verify)} über (de), ^{(please verify)} super- (de)
• Japanese: ^{(please verify)} 超- (ja) (ちょう-, chō-)

• Macedonian: ^{(please verify)} над- (nad-), ^{(please verify)} супер- (súper-)
• Persian: ^{(please verify)} سوپر‎‎ (fa) (super-), ^{(please verify)} ابر‎‎ (fa) (abar-)
• Romanian: ^{(please verify)} supra- (ro)
• Scottish Gaelic: ^{(please verify)} os-
• Slovene: ^{(please verify)} nad-, ^{(please verify)} super-
• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} super- (es), ^{(please verify)} sobre- (es)

References

• Definition of super- - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Anagrams

• Pre-Us, Rupes, pures, purse, re-ups, reups, rupes, sprue

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Danish

Prefix

super-

1. (informal) very
   • 2012, C.J. Box, Tre uger endnu, Klim →ISBN

     Det er superfint, når hele branchen er samlet på ét sted, selv om jeg ikke kan fordrage Berlin.

     It is really nice that the entire trade is gathered in one place, although I despise Berlin.

   • 2012, Rikke Nielsen, Dorte Kvist, Til sidste fløjt, Art People →ISBN, page 8

     En supersød pige på alder med mig, som klarer sig godt på holdet.

     A very nice girl my age, who is doing well on the team.

Synonyms

• herre-
• mega-

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Prefix

super-

1. super-

► Dutch words prefixed with super-

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Finnish

Prefix

super-

1. super-

Usage notes

As curiosity, "Superman", is Teräsmies (“Steel-man”) in Finnish.

Synonyms

• erikois-
• yli-

Derived terms

► Finnish words prefixed with super-

Anagrams

• persu, perus, perus-, purse

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-. Doublet of sur-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.pɛʁ/

Prefix

super-

1. super-, over-

Derived terms

► French words prefixed with super-

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-, over-

Derived terms

► Italian words prefixed with super-

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Latin

Etymology

See super.

Prefix

super-

1. super-; over, above

Derived terms

► Latin words prefixed with super-

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-

See also

• supra-

References

• “super-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

► Norwegian Bokmål words prefixed with super-

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-

See also

• supra-

References

• “super-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

► Norwegian Nynorsk words prefixed with super-

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super- (superior in size, quality, number, degree, status, title or position)
2. super- (relating to superheroes)

Related terms

• sobre
• súper

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin super-.

Prefix

super-

1. super-, over-

Derived terms

► Spanish words prefixed with super-

Related terms

• sobre-
• súper