super

== English == === Pronunciation === (yod-dropping) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsuːpə/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˈsʉwpə/ (MLE) IPA(key): [ˈsypɑ] (Geordie) IPA(key): [ˈsup̚ʔɐː] (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsupɚ/, [ˈsʉu̯.pɚ] (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈsʉːpə/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈsʉpəɾ/ (Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈsʉpəɹ/ (South Asia) IPA(key): /ˈsupər/, [suː.pɜ(ɾ)] (without yod-dropping) (conservative Received Pronunciation, dated) IPA(key): /ˈsjuːpə/ (Wales) IPA(key): /ˈsɪʊpə/ Homophone: souper (one pronunciation) Hyphenation: su‧per Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From super- (prefix), from Middle English super-, from Latin super-, from super (“above”). Doublet of over and hyper. ==== Adjective ==== super (not comparable) Of excellent quality, superfine. Better than average, better than usual; wonderful. ===== Synonyms ===== (better): awesome, excellent ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== super- ===== Translations ===== ==== Adverb ==== super (not comparable)(colloquial) Very; extremely (used like the prefix super-). Absolutely; utterly. === Etymology 2 === Abbreviation by shortening. ==== Noun ==== super (plural supers) (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Clipping of superannuation. Clipping of supercomputer. (comics, slang) Clipping of superhero. For quotations using this term, see Citations:super. (beekeeping) Clipping of superhive. (informal, US) Clipping of superintendent, especially, a building's resident manager (sometimes clarified as “building super”). (neologism) Clipping of supernaturalist, especially as distinguished from bright. For quotations using this term, see Citations:super. Clipping of supernumerary; (theater) specifically, a supernumerary actor. Clipping of supertanker. Clipping of supervisor. (television) A superimposed caption or image. (thieves slang, obsolete) A watch (timepiece). ==== Verb ==== super (third-person singular simple present supers, present participle supering, simple past and past participle supered) (beekeeping) Clipping of superhive. 1917 Dadant, C. P., First Lessons in Beekeeping; revised & rewritten edition, 1968, by M. G. Dadant and J. C. Dadant, p 73: The question is: when is the best time to super? (television) Clipping of superimpose. === Anagrams === sprue, Rupes, Pre-Us, re-ups, pures, Prues, Purse, purse, reups, rupes, puers == Chinese == === Etymology 1 === From English super. Popularized by Eric Tsang in the Super Trio series. ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Interjection ==== super (Hong Kong Cantonese) Used when a tied or draw situation occurs, or when one is suggesting a draw. === Etymology 2 === Clipping of English supervisor. ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Noun ==== super (Hong Kong Cantonese, university slang) supervisor (of a student) (Hong Kong Cantonese) supervisor; manager == Czech == === Etymology === Borrowed from English super, French super, from Latin super. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈsupɛr] === Adjective === super (indeclinable) (informal) super, great Synonym: supr ==== Usage notes ==== This word is slightly more formal than supr, yet still informal. ==== See also ==== vynikající === Interjection === super (informal) super Synonym: supr === Further reading === “super”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech) == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed via English super from Latin super (“over”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈsuˀb̥ɐ] === Adjective === super (neuter super or supert, plural super or (unofficial) supre) (informal) terrific === Adverb === super (informal) very ==== Synonyms ==== herre mega == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English super, ultimately from Latin super. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsy.pər/ Hyphenation: su‧per === Adverb === super (informal) very, extremely, super ==== Derived terms ==== superheld superkracht superlijm === Adjective === super (not comparable) great, super ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== hyper over == Esperanto == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin super. Doublet of sur. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsuper/ Rhymes: -uper Syllabification: su‧per === Preposition === super above, over ==== Antonyms ==== sub === Further reading === “super”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN “super”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026 == French == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin super. Doublet of the inherited sur. See also hyper, borrowed from Ancient Greek. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /sy.pɛʁ/ ==== Adjective ==== super (invariable) superb, great ===== Derived terms ===== super amas stellaire super-amas d'étoiles super-amas stellaire super combiné ===== Descendants ===== → Turkish: süper ==== Adverb ==== super (informal) extremely, very (as an intensifier) ===== Synonyms ===== vachement hyper ==== Interjection ==== super great, fantastic ==== Related terms ==== super- === Etymology 2 === Probably a borrowing from a Germanic language, from *sūpaną (“to sip, sup”). If so then doublet of souper. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /sy.pe/ ==== Verb ==== super (regional) to suck, to sip ===== Conjugation ===== === Further reading === “super”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === peurs, pures, repus, rupes == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin super; modern usage influenced by English super. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzuːpɐ/ (prescriptive standard) IPA(key): /ˈsu(ː)pɐ/ (Austria) === Adjective === super (strong nominative masculine singular superer, not comparable) (colloquial) super, great, awesome Synonyms: klasse, spitze ==== Usage notes ==== In the standard language, super is indeclinable; it is only rarely declined in colloquial usage. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== supi === Further reading === “super” in Duden online “super”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[5] (in German) == Interlingua == === Preposition === super about (focused on a given topic) == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin super. Cf. sopra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsu.per/ Rhymes: -uper Hyphenation: sù‧per === Adjective === super (invariable) super === Noun === super m (invariable) the best superphosphate === Noun === super f (invariable) the best grade of petrol === Anagrams === pruse, ruspe, sprue == Latin == === Etymology === From Proto-Italic *super, from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over; above”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér, “above”), German über (“above; over”), Sanskrit उ॒परि॑ (upári, “above; upper”), Hindi ऊपर (ūpar, “above; top; up”), Odia ଉପର (upara, “above; up”) and Punjabi ਉੱਪਰ (uppar, “above; top; up”). The accusative is from the pre-PIE directional. The ablative is from the ablative of cause. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈsʊ.pɛr] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈsuː.per] === Preposition === super (+ accusative, ablative) (with accusative or ablative) [of place] above; over; on the top of; upon (with accusative) [of place] above; beyond (with accusative) [of measure] above, beyond, over, in addition to (with ablative) concerning, regarding ==== Derived terms ==== super- === Adverb === super (comparative superius, superlative summē or suprēmē) above, on top, over upwards moreover, in addition, besides, on top of this, too, also ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:super. ==== Antonyms ==== sub ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== === References === “super”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “super”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “super”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book‎[6], London: Macmillan and Co. super in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[7], pre-publication website, 2005-2016 == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English super. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsu.pɛr/ Rhymes: -upɛr Syllabification: su‧per Homophone: super- === Adjective === super (not comparable, indeclinable, no derived adverb) (colloquial) great, excellent Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dobry === Adverb === super (not comparable) (colloquial) excellently === See also === super- === Further reading === “super”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[8] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “super”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[9] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === súper (prescriptive) === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Latin super; cf. also English super. Doublet of the inherited sobre. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: su‧per === Adverb === super (not comparable) (informal) super, very (intensifier) Synonyms: muito, bastante, bué, mega === Adjective === super (invariable) super ==== Related terms ==== super- === Further reading === “super”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French super. Doublet of spre. === Adjective === super m or f or n (indeclinable) superb, great ==== Declension ==== === Adverb === super superbly == Sardinian == === Alternative forms === suber supre subre === Etymology === From Latin super. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /super/ === Preposition === super on, on top of, above Synonym: supra == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin super; cf. also English super. Doublet of the inherited sobre. === Adjective === super (invariable) (intensifier) very, mega == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²sʉːpɛr/ IPA(key): [ˈsʉːpːær] (Finland, verb) IPA(key): [ˈsʉpær] (Finland, adjective) === Verb === super present indicative of supa === Adjective === super (not comparable) perfect, super, excellent, great det blir super! ― that's going to be great! ==== Declension ==== Only used predicatively.