Polyglot Dictionary

über

/ˈyːbɐ/

preposition A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Prep Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. over, above

    • Die Lampe hängt über dem Tisch.

      The lamp hangs above the table.

  2. about (a topic)

Practice

1 What does über mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Lampe hängt ___ dem Tisch.

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