Super in Different Languages
Discover 'Super' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Updated on March 6, 2024
The word 'super' is a small but powerful term, packed with meaning and cultural significance. Derived from the Latin 'superus' meaning 'above, over', it has come to signify something exceptional, remarkable, or beyond the ordinary in English. From 'superheroes' to 'superpowers', 'superstars' to 'superfoods', the word 'super' has permeated our language and culture, elevating the status of those or that which it modifies.
But did you know that 'super' can be translated into many different languages, each with its own unique connotations and cultural nuances? For example, in Spanish, 'super' becomes 'súper', while in French, it's 'super'. In German, the word 'super' is borrowed directly from English, while in Japanese, the word 'スーパー' (sūpā) is used to convey the same meaning.
Understanding the translation of 'super' in different languages can open up new avenues of communication and cultural understanding. So, without further ado, let's explore some of the many translations of the word 'super' around the world.
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Super in Sub-Saharan African Languages
| Afrikaans | super | ||
| In Afrikaans, "super" can also mean "very" or "great" as in "super lekker" (very tasty). | |||
| Amharic | ሱፐር | ||
| The word "ሱፐር" (super) in Amharic is a loanword from English and has the same meaning as its English counterpart. | |||
| Hausa | super | ||
| In Hausa, "super" also means "very" or "great" | |||
| Igbo | super | ||
| The Igbo word 'super' can also mean 'very much' or 'great'. | |||
| Malagasy | super | ||
| In the Malagasy language, 'super' can also refer to a supernatural entity or a spirit. | |||
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | wapamwamba | ||
| This word can also describe something as 'very good', similar to 'zabwino kwambiri' | |||
| Shona | nakisa | ||
| The word "nakisa" can also mean "very" or "exceedingly" in Shona. | |||
| Somali | super | ||
| In Somali, "super" also means "very" or "great". | |||
| Sesotho | e ntle haholo | ||
| The word "entle haholo" can also mean "very much" or "greatly". | |||
| Swahili | super | ||
| In Swahili, "super" can also mean "very" or "very much". | |||
| Xhosa | super | ||
| Super is often used, as in English, to mean excellent or of very high quality. | |||
| Yoruba | super | ||
| "Super," from Yoruba "súúrù," also means "very sweet." | |||
| Zulu | kuhle kakhulu | ||
| The Zulu word "kuhle kakhulu" literally translates to "very good" | |||
| Bambara | a kaɲi | ||
| Ewe | nyo ŋutɔ | ||
| Kinyarwanda | super | ||
| Lingala | kitoko | ||
| Luganda | kiyitirivu | ||
| Sepedi | kgolo | ||
| Twi (Akan) | soronko | ||
Super in North African & Middle Eastern Languages
| Arabic | ممتاز | ||
| The word ممتاز (super) in Arabic is derived from the root "مز" (distinguished), indicating excellence or superiority in quality or rank. | |||
| Hebrew | סוּפֶּר | ||
| The word 'סוּפֶּר' ('super') in Hebrew also means 'additional' or 'extra', and is often used in compound words like 'סופרמרקט' ('supermarket') or 'סופרת' ('superwoman'). | |||
| Pashto | سوپر | ||
| In Pashto, 'سوپر' can also mean 'very' or 'extra' in addition to 'super'. | |||
| Arabic | ممتاز | ||
| The word ممتاز (super) in Arabic is derived from the root "مز" (distinguished), indicating excellence or superiority in quality or rank. | |||
Super in Western European Languages
| Albanian | super | ||
| "Super" comes from Latin "supra", meaning above, on top, or beyond. | |||
| Basque | super | ||
| Also used as a suffix to denote that a word is in its superlative form. | |||
| Catalan | súper | ||
| In Catalan, "súper" can also mean "very" or "great". | |||
| Croatian | super | ||
| The Croatian word "super" has many meanings, including "very", "great", and "excellent". | |||
| Danish | super | ||
| The Danish word "super" can also be used to mean "very". | |||
| Dutch | super | ||
| In Dutch | |||
| English | super | ||
| The word "super" is derived from the Latin word "super", meaning "above" or "over", and can also be used to mean "very" or "extremely". | |||
| French | super | ||
| In French, "super" can also refer to a store or shopping center. | |||
| Frisian | super | ||
| The Frisian word "super" can also mean "very" or "very much". | |||
| Galician | super | ||
| In Galician, "super" also means "really" or "very." | |||
| German | super | ||
| "Super" can also mean "very" in German, as in "super gut" (very good). | |||
| Icelandic | frábær | ||
| "Frábær" derives from the Old Norse "frá", meaning "from" or "apart from", and "bær", meaning "to bear" or "to carry", thus suggesting something that "carries apart" or "separates". | |||
| Irish | sár | ||
| The word 'sár' can also mean 'long' or 'too much' when followed by a noun. | |||
| Italian | super | ||
| In Italian, "super" can also mean "up" or "extra", indicating a higher level or degree of something. | |||
| Luxembourgish | super | ||
| In Luxembourgish, "super" can also refer to a type of cereal, as in the phrase "super mam Kéisech", which means "cereal with cheese". | |||
| Maltese | super | ||
| The word 'super' in Maltese means 'very' and can be used to describe something as being very good or very bad. | |||
| Norwegian | super | ||
| In Norwegian, "super" can also mean "very" or "great", and is often used in informal speech. | |||
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | super | ||
| In Portuguese, "super" can also mean "very" or "a lot", as in "super legal" (very cool) or "super obrigado" (many thanks). | |||
| Scots Gaelic | super | ||
| The Gaelic word "super" derives from the Latin word "superus," meaning "above" or "over," and can also mean "very" or "exceedingly." | |||
| Spanish | súper | ||
| The word "súper" can also mean "very" or "extraordinary". | |||
| Swedish | super | ||
| In Swedish, "super" means "great" or "very", and is used to intensify or emphasize an adjective or noun, e.g. in "supergod" (very good). | |||
| Welsh | super | ||
| Welsh 'super' can be used to indicate that the preceding element is a 'superlative'. | |||
Super in Eastern European Languages
| Belarusian | супер | ||
| The word "супер" can also mean "very" or "great" in Belarusian, adding emphasis to a following adjective. | |||
| Bosnian | super | ||
| "Super" can mean "very", as a prefix or independently; it can also mean excellent or something very good | |||
| Bulgarian | супер | ||
| В разговорной речи используется как эмоционально окрашенное слово, обозначающее крайнюю степень проявления чего-либо | |||
| Czech | super | ||
| It also describes somebody or something that is overly or excessively something, e.g. 'supermilé' (overly nice), 'supermoderní' (ultramodern). | |||
| Estonian | super | ||
| The word "suure" can also mean "great" or "large" in Estonian. | |||
| Finnish | super | ||
| In Finnish, "super" can also be used as an adverb meaning "very" or "extremely". | |||
| Hungarian | szuper | ||
| The Hungarian "szuper" can also mean something similar to the English "great" in quality or quantity. | |||
| Latvian | super | ||
| “Super” means “great, outstanding, splendid, or very” in English and also means “fat” in Latvian | |||
| Lithuanian | super | ||
| "Super" in Lithuanian can also mean "very" or "really". | |||
| Macedonian | супер | ||
| The word "супер" in Macedonian has the same meaning as "super" in English, but can also mean "very" or "great". | |||
| Polish | wspaniały | ||
| Wspaniały comes from the Old Slavic word "wъspânъ", which means "great" or "noble". | |||
| Romanian | super | ||
| In Romanian, "super" is also an abbreviation of "supraveghetor", but has taken on the secondary meaning of "supervisor" in English, especially as an informal synonym. | |||
| Russian | супер | ||
| The word "супер" derives from the Latin word "super", meaning "above" or "on top of". | |||
| Serbian | супер | ||
| "Супер" на сербском языке имеет латинское происхождение, означая "выше" и связанное с понятием превосходства. | |||
| Slovak | super | ||
| In Slovak, "super" can also refer to "really good" or "excellent." | |||
| Slovenian | super | ||
| In Slovenian, "super" can also mean "salty". | |||
| Ukrainian | супер | ||
| "Супер" can also mean "soup" or "essence" in some contexts. | |||
Super in South Asian Languages
| Bengali | সুপার | ||
| The word "super" is commonly used to intensify meaning, like "superstar" or "superpower". But it also suggests something superior, as in "superb" or "superlative". | |||
| Gujarati | સુપર | ||
| In Gujarati, the word "super" not only has the connotation of "superior" or "better," but can also be used in a more casual setting, similar to the colloquial use of "great" or "cool" in English. | |||
| Hindi | उत्तम | ||
| The Hindi word 'उत्तम' can also refer to 'best', 'excellent', or 'optimal' depending on the context. | |||
| Kannada | ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ | ||
| The word 'ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ' ('Super') can also mean 'good' or 'beautiful' in Kannada indicating its multi-dimensional usage. | |||
| Malayalam | സൂപ്പർ | ||
| In Malayalam, the word "സൂപ്പർ" (super) also means "very good" or "excellent." | |||
| Marathi | उत्कृष्ट | ||
| उत्कृष्ट comes from the Sanskrit word 'utkrista' meaning 'excellent' or 'best'. | |||
| Nepali | सुपर | ||
| The word "सुपर" can also mean "very" or "great" in the sense of "excellent". | |||
| Punjabi | ਸੁਪਰ | ||
| The word "ਸੁਪਰ" is derived from the Sanskrit word "सुपरि", meaning "very, extremely." | |||
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | සුපිරි | ||
| The Sinhala word "සුපිරි" (super) has additional meanings such as "extremely good or wonderful" and "very much". | |||
| Tamil | அருமை | ||
| In Tamil, 'அருமை' ('arumai') means 'super' but also implies 'value', 'importance', and 'admiration'. | |||
| Telugu | సూపర్ | ||
| సూపర్ is derived from the English word "super", meaning "very" or "great". | |||
| Urdu | سپر | ||
| The word 'سپر' ('super') originates from the Latin word 'super' which means 'above' or 'over'. | |||
Super in East Asian Languages
| Chinese (Simplified) | 超 | ||
| 超 ('chāo') can mean to 'exceed' or 'surpass', and is cognate with the Korean word '초 ('cho')' and the Japanese word '超 ('chō')' | |||
| Chinese (Traditional) | 超 | ||
| "超"也可以表示「超出常规、极大」，如「超级市场」表示规模很大的市场。 | |||
| Japanese | 素晴らしい | ||
| Japanese "素晴らしい" can also means "a thing with a terrible smell." | |||
| Korean | 감독자 | ||
| 감독자 is a Korean word that can be used to describe a manager, supervisor, or director. | |||
| Mongolian | мундаг | ||
| The word "мундаг" also means "excellent" or "outstanding" in Mongolian. | |||
| Myanmar (Burmese) | စူပါ | ||
| The word "စူပါ" is a loanword from English and can also mean "extra" or "very" | |||
Super in South East Asian Languages
| Indonesian | super | ||
| In Indonesian, "super" can also refer to "very" or "great" (e.g., "super senang" means "very happy"). | |||
| Javanese | super | ||
| The Javanese word "super" is derived from the Sanskrit word "sura", meaning "god". It is often used to describe something that is extraordinary or of high quality. | |||
| Khmer | ទំនើប | ||
| In Khmer, the word "ទំនើប" is also a term to describe someone who is very clever or skillful, similar to the English idiom "brainy" or "sharp." | |||
| Lao | super | ||
| The word "Super" is derived from the Latin word "super", meaning "above", and has been borrowed into Lao to denote something that is of a higher order or quality. | |||
| Malay | super | ||
| Malay has adopted the English word "super" with its meaning of "very" or "extremely", but also uses it to refer to something extraordinary or supernatural. | |||
| Thai | สุดยอด | ||
| "สุดยอด" (super) is borrowed from English but has since acquired the additional meaning of "the ultimate". | |||
| Vietnamese | siêu | ||
| The word "siêu" is derived from the Chinese word "超" and can also mean "exceed," "surpass," or "extraordinary." | |||
| Filipino (Tagalog) | sobrang | ||
Super in Central Asian Languages
| Azerbaijani | super | ||
| The word "super" in Azerbaijani can also mean "great" or "extraordinary". | |||
| Kazakh | тамаша | ||
| Тамаша also has the meanings 'spectacle' and 'show' in Kazakh. | |||
| Kyrgyz | супер | ||
| The Kyrgyz word "супер" is used to describe something excellent or of high quality. | |||
| Tajik | супер | ||
| In Tajik, "супер" also means "very, extremely, or great." | |||
| Turkmen | super | ||
| Uzbek | super | ||
| Uzbek language also has the word "super" that has its own meaning that is unrelated to the English word "super" and comes from Persian "sopor" meaning "morning". | |||
| Uyghur | دەرىجىدىن تاشقىرى | ||
Super in Pacific Languages
| Hawaiian | ʻoi loa | ||
| ʻOi loa literally means 'very fine' and can also mean 'precious'. | |||
| Maori | super | ||
| The Maori word "super" originates from the Latin word "superus", meaning "above" or "on top of". | |||
| Samoan | maoaʻe | ||
| Maoaʻe may also refer to a type of Samoan canoe or a Samoan game similar to cricket. | |||
| Tagalog (Filipino) | super | ||
| In Tagalog, 'super' refers not only to something excellent but also to something excessive or beyond reason. | |||
Super in American Indigenous Languages
| Aymara | kusapuni | ||
| Guarani | oikoite | ||
Super in International Languages
| Esperanto | super | ||
| In Esperanto, "super" can also mean above, on top of, or very much. | |||
| Latin | super | ||
| The Latin word 'super' means 'over' or 'above'. | |||
Super in Others Languages
| Greek | σούπερ | ||
| The word "σούπερ" is ultimately derived from Latin "super" (above) and is also the word used to indicate the dative singular of the definite article (ο, η, το). | |||
| Hmong | super | ||
| The Hmong word "super" can also mean "very" or "extremely". | |||
| Kurdish | yekemxweş | ||
| The Kurdish word "yekemxweş" can also mean "very good" or "excellent". | |||
| Turkish | süper | ||
| The word "süper" is also used in Turkish to mean "excellent" or "extraordinary" in addition to its meaning of "super". | |||
| Xhosa | super | ||
| Super is often used, as in English, to mean excellent or of very high quality. | |||
| Yiddish | יבער | ||
| The Yiddish word "יבער" ("super") may also mean "over," "across," or "more than," as in "יבער די בריק" ("over the bridge"). | |||
| Zulu | kuhle kakhulu | ||
| The Zulu word "kuhle kakhulu" literally translates to "very good" | |||
| Assamese | অতি | ||
| Aymara | kusapuni | ||
| Bhojpuri | बेहतरीन | ||
| Dhivehi | ސުޕަރ | ||
| Dogri | बड़ा शैल | ||
| Filipino (Tagalog) | sobrang | ||
| Guarani | oikoite | ||
| Ilocano | grabe | ||
| Krio | wɔndaful | ||
| Kurdish (Sorani) | بەرز | ||
| Maithili | बहुत अच्छा | ||
| Meiteilon (Manipuri) | ꯈ꯭ꯋꯥꯏꯗꯒꯤ ꯐꯕ | ||
| Mizo | lutuk | ||
| Oromo | caalmaa kan qabu | ||
| Odia (Oriya) | ସୁପର | ||
| Quechua | sumaq | ||
| Sanskrit | महा | ||
| Tatar | супер | ||
| Tigrinya | ብሉፅ | ||
| Tsonga | kahle | ||