hinüber

German

Etymology

hin- +‎ über

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: hin‧über
  • IPA(key): /hɪˈnyːbəʁ/, [hɪˈnyːbɐ]

Adverb

hinüber

  1. across, over, there (towards a different side)
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) dead; spoiled, gone off; utterly broken, out of order
    Der ist hinüber.
    He’s croaked.
    Ich fürchte, die Milch ist hinüber.
    I’m afraid the milk has gone off.
    Das Auto ist hinüber.
    The car is broken beyond repair.

Further reading
  • “hinüber” in Duden online
  • “hinüber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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