darüber

Based on: da, über
Goethe A2 Da-Word
  1. about that
  2. over that, above that, across
1.

about that

Opposite: worüber
(Can be shortened to 'drüber', but not at the beginning of a sentence or generally when the pointing quality of 'da' matters.)
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Examples
  • Ich freue mich darüber, von dir zu hören.
  • I am happy to hear from you.
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2.

over that, above that, across

Opposite: darunter
(In a local sense, like going over a bridge for instance. This can be a prefix too. Then, it's usually shortened to 'drüber', or even just 'rüber', though that can also come from 'herüber'.)
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Examples
  • Damit die Pflanze viel Licht kriegt, hängt die Lampe direkt darüber.
  • In order for the plant to get a lot of light, the lamp is hanging directly above it.

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How many meanings does the German word 'darüber' have?

darüber has 2 distinct meanings: 1. about that, 2. over that, above that, across.

What is 'darüber' related to?

The word 'darüber' is related to da and über.

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Da-words (or da-compounds) are an essential part of German. Today, we'll learn what they are, how to use them and why they're actually pretty cool.
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The da-compounds sure take a while to master. But it doesn't stop there. Because in spoken German, da-words often get split up. Today, we'll learn all about it.
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