über
A1#96Hear it
preposition
- [with accusative or dative] above, overspatially
- [with accusative] about, concerning, over, atin reference to
- [with accusative] via, through, by way of
- [with accusative] across
- [with accusative] during, for, overa time period
adjective
- left over, remaining, replaces übrig in all its predicative instances, including those lexicalized as verb prefixoids.
adverb
- overin certain select phrases
postposition
- throughout; all through
Forms
preposition
| prepositional | über |
|---|---|
| worüber | |
| darüber | |
| hierüber |
Used in the library
- Diesen Brauch gibt es seit über 200 Jahren.This custom has existed for over 200 years.A1Die Zuckertüte — The Sugar Cone
- Heute gibt es „Heidi“ in über fünfzig Sprachen.Today Heidi exists in more than fifty languages.A1Johanna Spyri und Heidi — Johanna Spyri and Heidi
- Ötzi hat vor über 5000 Jahren gelebt.Ötzi lived more than 5,000 years ago.A2Unter den Lauben in Bozen — Under the Arcades in Bozen
- Über 10.000 Menschen laufen mit, dazu etwa 100 Musikkapellen.Over 10,000 people march along, plus about 100 bands.A2Das Schützenfest in Hannover — The Marksmen's Festival in Hanover