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überall

everywhere

adverb ue-ber-AL Less Common
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Usage Note

überall combines über ('over') with all ('all') and means 'everywhere'. Its opposite is nirgendwo or nirgends ('nowhere'). The stress falls on the final syllable, unlike the prefix über in most compounds.

Examples

"Ich suche überall nach dem Schlüssel."

Natural Translation

I am looking everywhere for the key.

Literal Translation

I search everywhere for the key.

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