Übermensch
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See also: ubermensch and übermensch
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
Übermensch (plural Übermenschen)
- Alternative letter-case form of übermensch.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From über- + Mensch, literally “overman”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Übermensch m (weak, genitive Übermenschen, plural Übermenschen)
- übermensch
- Antonym: Untermensch
Usage notes[edit]
- In Thus Spoke Zarathustra (in German, Also sprach Zarathustra), the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche explains the steps through which man can become an Übermensch (homo superior; the equivalent English translation would be 'over-man' or 'super-man').
Declension[edit]
Declension of Übermensch [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Übermensch | die | Übermenschen |
| genitive | eines | des | Übermenschen | der | Übermenschen |
| dative | einem | dem | Übermenschen | den | Übermenschen |
| accusative | einen | den | Übermenschen | die | Übermenschen |
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Übermensch” in Duden online
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