uber-

See also: uber, ueber, über, and über-

English

Alternative forms

• über-, ueber-

Etymology

Borrowed from German über-. Doublet of over-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.bə(ɹ)/

Or, imitating the German, [ˈjuːbə], [ˈɪuːbə], [ˈyːbə(ɹ)].

Prefix

uber-

1. (slang, augmentative) Super; really; mega-.

   And Gisele Bündchen was known as an uber-model, over and above super-models. ^[1]

   Uber-fans forget that even a sporting arena is a public place, not the living room; and that in public places certain rules of conduct apply. ^[2]

Usage notes

A hyperbolic term, implying extremely, to the point of obsession. May accordingly have pejorative connotations, as in uberdork, ubergeek.

Synonyms

• (augmentative): super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-, maxi-, giga-, -zilla, grand

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with uber-

Related terms

• ubermensch

Translations

slang: super, really, mega-

Danish: mega-, over-, super- (da) (sarcastically or rarely used), hyper- (exaggerative) Finnish: super- (fi), über- (fi) French: mega- (fr), super- (fr) German: über- (de), ober- (de), mega- (de) Hungarian: über (hu) Spanish: mega- (es), super- (es)

References

1. The Weekend Australian. "Payne hopes for Uber-horse - Gelding fashionably attired for $3m race". Pg. 80. April 3, 2004.
2. Albuquerque Journal. "This Is No Place For Noise." Pg. B1. January 11, 2004.

Anagrams

• buer, bure, ebru, erub, Bure, Rueb, rube, Rube, Brue, Reub