superb

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See also: süperb

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin superbus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

superb (comparative superber, superlative superbest)

  1. First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.
    This champagne is superb.
    • 1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
      Captain Edward Carlisle […] felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, […]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.
  2. Grand; magnificent; august; stately.
    a superb edifice;  a superb colonnade
  3. (dated) Haughty.
    • 1858, Julia Kavanagh, Adèle, a Tale: Volume 2, page 235:
      A remark which Isabella received with a superb curl of the lip, but at the same time, and to her brother's infinite relief, she walked away.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French superbe, from Latin superbus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

superb (strong nominative masculine singular superber, not comparable)

  1. superb

Declension

Positive forms of superb (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist superb sie ist superb es ist superb sie sind superb
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative superber superbe superbes superbe
genitive superben superber superben superber
dative superbem superber superbem superben
accusative superben superbe superbes superbe
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der superbe die superbe das superbe die superben
genitive des superben der superben des superben der superben
dative dem superben der superben dem superben den superben
accusative den superben die superbe das superbe die superben
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein superber eine superbe ein superbes (keine) superben
genitive eines superben einer superben eines superben (keiner) superben
dative einem superben einer superben einem superben (keinen) superben
accusative einen superben eine superbe ein superbes (keine) superben

Further reading

  • “superb” in Duden online
  • “superb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French superbe, from Latin superbus.

Adjective

superb m or n (feminine singular superbă, masculine plural superbi, feminine and neuter plural superbe)

  1. superb

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite superb superbă superbi superbe
definite superbul superba superbii superbele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite superb superbe superbi superbe
definite superbului superbei superbilor superbelor
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