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Über - translation, pronunciation and examples

über
[ˈyːbɐ]

over

🇩🇪 German
[ˈyːbɐ]
Meaning of über

über etwas oder von einer Seite zur anderen

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over

When to use über

over the wall

über die Mauer

over the bridge

über die Brücke

over the river

über den Fluss

over the hill

über den Hügel

over the top

oben drüber

über usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Die Lampe hängt über dem Tisch.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Wir gehen über die Brücke.

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über belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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How to pronounce über and what this word means

über translation: over. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce über

[ˈyːbɐ]

über translation

over

über examples

Die Lampe hängt über dem Tisch.

über transcription

[ˈyːbɐ]

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über meaning: what does it mean?

über etwas oder von einer Seite zur anderen

über pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

über is pronounced as [ˈyːbɐ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

über definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Lampe hängt über dem Tisch. Translation: Лампа висит над столом.

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