Übermensch

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See also: ubermensch and übermensch

English

Noun

Übermensch (plural Übermenschen)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of übermensch.

German

Etymology

From über- +‎ Mensch, literally “overman”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Übermensch m (weak, genitive Übermenschen, plural Übermenschen)

  1. übermensch
    Antonym: Untermensch

Usage notes

  • 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

Declension of Übermensch
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

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