Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uber-

/ˈu.bə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables: uber-
IPA: /ˈu.bə(ɹ)/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Super; really; mega-.

Slang

Example Sentences

"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."
"And Gisele Bündchen was known as an uber-model, over and above super-models."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *ubiri German über German über-bor. English uber- Borrowed from German über-. Doublet of over-.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: über-

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

über- (alternative) ueber- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ubermensch

Synonyms

super- supra- hyper- ultra- macro- arch- over- mega- maxi- giga- -zilla grand

Questions

How do you pronounce uber-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈu.bə(ɹ)/.
What does uber- mean?: Super; really; mega-.
Where does uber- come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce uber-

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