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Preposition über
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The preposition "über" has the following meanings.
spatial | Example | |
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indicates position of something that is higher and vertically above someone or something | Die Lampe hängt über dem Tisch. |
2
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indicates position of something that is adjacent to something else and covers it totally or partially. | Sie trägt einen Mantel über dem Kleid. |
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indicates position of something that is next to, or on the opposite side of, someone or something | Er wohnt gleich über der Straße. |
4
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indicates upward direction of a movement | Er klettert über die Mauer. |
5
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indicates upward direction or expansion of something, resulting in exceeding a limit | Sie wurde bis über die Ohren rot. |
6
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indicates movement or expansion of something parallel to a surface | Sie strich dem Kind über das Haar. |
7
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indicates movement and direction by or through a place | Sie fuhren über Berlin nach Rostock. |
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indicates movement from a high position towards a point and covering it totally or partially | Die Decke sollst du über den Tisch legen. |
9
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indicates movement from a higher to a lower place and direction towards something | Wasser über die Blumen gießen. |
temporal | Example | |
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designates a specific time period during which an event occurs |
Das Theater ist über die Feiertage geschlossen. |