uber

¹

German ü·ber

[oo-ber]

adverb

1. having the specified property to an extreme or excessive degree; very.

   an uber fancy restaurant.

adjective

1. designating a person or thing that exceeds the norms or limits of its kind or class.

   uber intellectuals.

uber-

²

Also über-

prefix

1. A prefixal use of uber , adverb and adjective, with the basic meaning “over, beyond.” It is added to adjectives and nouns to form compounds (uberstylish; uberchefs ): a hyphen is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly (uber-luxe ).

uber-

/ ˈuːbə /

combining form

1. indicating the highest, greatest, or most extreme example of something

   America's ubernerd, Bill Gates

   the uber-hip young Bohemians

Word History and Origins

Origin of uber¹

First recorded in 1960–65; originally used in hyphenated compounds; from German

Word History and Origins

Origin of uber¹

C20: from German über over, above