Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #46
Word (Wort)

über

Translation (Übersetzung) over, about, above
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈyːbɐ/
A1
Prepositions
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common preposition two-way
Two-way preposition indicating position (dative) or direction (accusative). Also means 'about' (topic). Forty-sixth most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Das Bild hängt über dem Tisch.
The picture hangs above the table.
location (dative)
Wir springen über den Zaun.
We jump over the fence.
direction (accusative)
Wir sprechen über das Thema.
We speak about the topic.
topic (accusative)
Das Flugzeug fliegt über die Stadt.
The airplane flies over the city.
direction (accusative)

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
über das Thema
about the topic
High frequency
über die Brücke
over the bridge
High frequency
über dem Tisch
above the table
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
über kurz oder lang
sooner or later
Expressing that something will happen eventually
über alles
above all, most of all
Expressing priority or importance
Synonyms (Synonyme)
oben Medium similarity
Above, up (adverb, different part of speech)
Antonyms (Antonyme)
unter
Under, below (opposite position)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

unter oberhalb oben Präposition

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