über

B1

over, across

English meaning
over, across

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über in a sentence

Das Präfix „über-“ bedeutet „mehr als“ oder „zu viel“.

The prefix "über-" means "more than" or "too much".

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Where über comes from

mittelhochdeutsch über, althochdeutsch ubar, Adverb ubari, verwandt mit gotisch ufar, englisch over, lateinisch super, griechisch ὕπερ/ὑπέρ. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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What does über mean in English?

über means "over, across". For example: "Das Präfix „über-“ bedeutet „mehr als“ oder „zu viel“." — "The prefix "über-" means "more than" or "too much"."

What level is über in German?

über is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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