"über" is the German word for "above" or "over". It does not literally translate as "super" in English, but this is how it is usually translated in compounds.
by A real German person May 13, 2005
Get the über mug.1. German word for "above" or "over". Although frequently seen spelled as uber, the correct spelling "über".
2. More modernly this word has become mainstream in American pop culture as an adjective to add emphasis to the impressiveness of something.
2. More modernly this word has become mainstream in American pop culture as an adjective to add emphasis to the impressiveness of something.
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"über" is the German word for "above" or "over". Is does not mean "super" what many Americans tend to use "über" for.
by Anna December 27, 2003
Get the über mug.German meaning "extremely, above, more than..."
As in überlaut - very loud
übercool - extremely cool
PS. the line : " Deutschland, Deutschland über alles.."
dates back to 1841 (lyrics by Hoffmann von Fallersleben ) thus it has nothing to do with Nazi Germany at all
As in überlaut - very loud
übercool - extremely cool
PS. the line : " Deutschland, Deutschland über alles.."
dates back to 1841 (lyrics by Hoffmann von Fallersleben ) thus it has nothing to do with Nazi Germany at all
Über-cool,Über-laut,Über-geil
by News4me January 2, 2013
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Über;
1) <adjective> Good
Über-;
2) <prefix> The most superlative
==> The word 'Über' is taken from German and is used in exactly the same way by an English slang speaker as a German speaker would. Über in German literally means 'Over' or 'Above' and is often merged with other German words to emphasise their excellence. e.g. "Übersoldat" or "Over-soldier" literally translated. In English, we would sooner say, "Super-soldier", but the meaning is the same.
Other variations:-
µber;
Variant on the spelling of 'Über' with exactly the same meaning only the 'Ü' is replaced with the greek letter 'µ' (Myu).
This is an informal and localised variant and would never be used in formal text.
See also: Uber
Über;
1) <adjective> Good
Über-;
2) <prefix> The most superlative
==> The word 'Über' is taken from German and is used in exactly the same way by an English slang speaker as a German speaker would. Über in German literally means 'Over' or 'Above' and is often merged with other German words to emphasise their excellence. e.g. "Übersoldat" or "Over-soldier" literally translated. In English, we would sooner say, "Super-soldier", but the meaning is the same.
Other variations:-
µber;
Variant on the spelling of 'Über' with exactly the same meaning only the 'Ü' is replaced with the greek letter 'µ' (Myu).
This is an informal and localised variant and would never be used in formal text.
1) "Aww man, that isn't only Gnarly - that is Über!"
2) "Holy shit, that is Über-cool!"
1+2) "Holy shit! Aww man, that isn't only Gnarly - that is Über-Über!!!"
2) "Holy shit, that is Über-cool!"
1+2) "Holy shit! Aww man, that isn't only Gnarly - that is Über-Über!!!"
by Stuart Fletcher December 20, 2004
Get the Über mug.In slang, über is an adjective synonymous with superior, beyond, surpassing, etc. Über retains the meaning from the language it came from, in this case German.
It can be used as an adverb in order to amplify a verb or another adjective's meaning. In may be hyphenated when used in this sense, as shown below.
It can be used as an adverb in order to amplify a verb or another adjective's meaning. In may be hyphenated when used in this sense, as shown below.
Günther's über clock can display any desired information in addition to the time.
Engelbert just got this über-cool video game.
Engelbert just got this über-cool video game.
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