über meaning and definition in german
Preposition
Frequency: 
The preposition über is used with accusative case if the verb shows movement from one place to another, whereas it is used with dative case if the verb shows location. - accusative, or, dative above, over, foremost Es gab eine Brücke über dem Fluss.
- There was a bridge over the river.
- The bird flew over the river.
- accusative by, via, through Der Zug fährt über den Hauptbahnhof.
- The train goes via the main station.
- I buy everything through the internet.
- accusative across Ich fahre mit der Fähre über die Ostsee.
- I travel on the ferry across the Baltic Sea.
- accusative during, for, over a time period Es regnete über das Wochenende.
- It rained over the weekend.
- He's lied to us for years.
- accusative about Ich schreibe ein Buch über Goethes Leben.
- I'm writing a book about Goethe's life.
More!Adverb
Frequency:
- over, more than Das Auto kostet über 10.000 Euro.
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