über

Meaning

Prep

1. [with accusative or dative] above, over (spatially)
2. [with accusative] about, concerning, over, at (in reference to)
3. [with accusative] via, through, by way of
4. [with accusative] across
5. [with accusative] during, for, over a time period
6. [with accusative] about
7. around, among
8. over, more than, above (a quantity)
9. beyond
10. at (when 'over' or 'about' could roughly be substituted)

Adj

left over, remaining, replaces übrig in all its predicative instances, including those lexicalized as verb prefixoids.

Adv

over (in certain select phrases)

Postp

throughout; all through

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈyːbɐ/

Etymology

From Middle High German über, from Old High German ubiri, ubari, from Proto-Germanic *ubiri, from Proto-Indo-European *upéri, from *upér (ultimately from *upo + *-i). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”), Latin super (“above”).
Akin to Dutch over, English over, Danish over, Norwegian over, Swedish över, Icelandic yfir, Faroese yvir.

Sentences

Was sagt das über mich aus ?

What does this say about me?”

Ich hoffe , Sie werden über Ihre Erfahrungen und Eindrücke schreiben .

I hope you will write about your experiences and impressions.

Über die Geldquellen der Organisation ist nichts bekannt .

Nothing is known about the organization's sources of funds.

Er veröffentlichte mehrere Bücher über diese Themen .

He has published several books on these topics.

Die Hälfte unserer Güter wird über den Mittellandkanal transportiert .

Half of our goods are transported via the Mittelland Canal.

Dazu kamen Studien über Diuretika und Herzglykoside.

In addition, there were studies on diuretics and cardiac glycosides.

Das Problem des Absatzes über das Internet bleibt ungelöst .

The problem of sales over the Internet remains unresolved.

Südafrika und Namibia werden über ihren Beitritt in den nächsten Tagen entscheiden .

South Africa and Namibia will decide on their participation in the next day.