Swedish preposition · adverb· top 500 most common

över

above, over, across, by (way of)/ˈøːvɛr/

över as a preposition

Meaning

above; over; across; by (way of); over, above; about

In Swedish: ovanför, ovanpå

över as an adverb

Meaning

over; more than; left; past

In Swedish: mer än, utöver

Practise över

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What does över mean?

över in a sentence

  • nyckeln hänger över dörren
    the key is hanging above the door
  • företaget har kontor över hela landet
    the company has offices all over the country
  • gå över gatan
    cross the street
  • förändras över en natt
    change overnight
  • åka till Stockholm över Örebro
    go to Stockholm via Örebro
  • vara chef över ett företag
    be the head of a company
  • vara stolt över sitt språk
    be proud of one's language
  • fundera över saken
    think the matter over, think about it
  • flytta över till Sverige
    move over to Sweden
  • hoppa över en häck
    jump over a fence

Words built with över

Questions

What does över mean in English?

över means “above, over”.

Similar words

slutovan

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Old Swedish ivir, yvir, ø̄wer, from Runic Swedish ufiR, from Old Norse yfir, from Proto-Germanic *ubiri, from Proto-Indo-European *upéri, from *upér, from *upo.

Nearby common words

över is number 108 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary