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super-

prefixprefiks

EtymologyOpphav

fra latin super ‘over’ from Latin super ‘above’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. prefiks (1)a prefix som uttrykker at noe er stort eller blant de beste eller ypperste av sitt slag;
    for eksempel i supermakta superpower, superheltsuperhero, superstjernea superstar
    a prefixprefiks (1) expressing that something is great or among the best or finest of its kind;
    for example in supermakta superpower, superheltsuperhero, superstjernea superstar
  2. brukt forsterkende: svært, veldig;
    i ord som superbilligextremely cheap, superelegantextremely stylish og superfornøydextremely pleased;
    kjempe- (2)mega-
    used as an intensifier: extremely, very;
    in words such as superbilligextremely cheap, superelegantextremely stylish and superfornøydextremely pleased;
    mega-kjempe- (2)
  3. prefiks (1)a prefix som uttrykker at noe er overordnet noe annet;
    i ord som superintendenta superintendent (church overseer)
    a prefixprefiks (1) expressing that something is superior to something else;
    in words such as superintendenta superintendent (church overseer)