super

adjective
great, awesome
A2

Means 'great' or 'awesome' in informal German; used to praise people, things, events. It's typically non-gradable (not usually used in comparative/superlative), colloquial and often invariable. Can function attributively or predicatively and as an interjection. Neutral register; common in speech and written informal contexts.

Examples

Das Konzert gestern war super!
The concert yesterday was great!
Die Mannschaft fühlte sich super, obwohl das Spiel sehr anstrengend gewesen war.
The team felt great, although the match had been very tiring.
Dein neues Fahrrad sieht super aus.
Your new bike looks awesome.

Details

GradableNo
ParticipleNo

Mnemonics

👁️Imagine giving a big thumbs-up with the word SUPER stamped across it
👂Sounds like English 'super' (same word)

Notes

Colloquial praise word. Often used in spoken German and informal writing. It does not change form for gender/number.

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