pref. 1. Extremely; very: übertrendy. 2. Extreme, as in degree or intensity: über-skeptic. 3. Superior; excellent: über-hunk. [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 the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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