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über [with accusative or dative] above, over (spatially); [with accusative] about, concerning, over, at (in reference to)

über is the #44 most common word in German, a preposition. It means “[with accusative or dative] above, over (spatially); [with accusative] about, concerning, over, at (in reference to)” and is pronounced /ˈyːbɐ/.

#44frequency rank
0.23%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of über

FormWhat it isMeaning
überprepositional
worübererror unrecognized form
darübererror unrecognized form
hierübererror unrecognized form
uberalternative, obsolete
vberalternative, obsolete
ueberalternative, obsolete
veberalternative, obsolete

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