No. 215 in German
über
"Über" means "over," "above," "about," or "across," depending on context.
In a sentence
Er spricht oft über seine Reisen.
He often talks about his travels.
In this sentence, 'über' is used as a preposition meaning 'about', referring to the topic of conversation.
Die Brücke führt über den Fluss.
The bridge spans over the river.
Here, 'über' is a preposition indicating a spatial relationship, meaning 'over' or 'above', denoting the position of the bridge in relation to the river.
Die Preise sind über einen Zeitraum von fünf Jahren gestiegen.
The prices have increased over a period of five years.
In this instance, 'über' is used temporally to convey 'over the course of', referring to the duration of time.
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