uber-
Beyond the ordinary
Uber- is a prefix meaning super, ultimate, or to an extreme degree: uber-cool, uber-rich, uber-competitive.
Borrowed from German, where it means "over" or "above," it attaches freely to English adjectives and nouns to intensify them.
The prefix gained wider currency after the rideshare company Uber became ubiquitous, though the intensifying use predates it.
German philosopher of will
- supermanExtraordinary achiever
- superhumanBeyond typical ability
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- superiorHigher in rank
beyond · above · overman · philosophical · Germanic · prefix · borrowing · loanword
Nietzsche
German philosopher of will
- supermanExtraordinary achiever
- superhumanBeyond typical ability
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
superior · beyond · above · overman · philosophical · Germanic · prefix · borrowing · loanword · etymology
Uber
App-summoned car service
startup · unicorn · on-demand · uberization · Lyft · carshare · transportation · valuation · IPO · ride-hailing