über-

über-

 (ü′bər, o͞o′bər) or uber- (o͞o′bər)

pref.

1. Extremely; very: übertrendy.

2. Extreme, as in degree or intensity: über-skeptic.

3. Superior; excellent: über-hunk.

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[German, super- (as in Übermensch, superman), from über, above, over, beyond, from Middle High German, from Old High German ubar, uber (prep.) and uberi, uberi (adv.); see uper in Indo-European roots.]

uber-

(ˈuːbə) or

über-

combining form

indicating the highest, greatest, or most extreme example of something: America's ubernerd, Bill Gates; the uber-hip young Bohemians.

[C20: from German über over, above]

Translations

uber-

[ˈuːbə^r-] prefix → super-