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A fictional character, often from comics or films, who has extraordinary abilities (superpowers) and uses them to protect humanity and fight evil.
Spider-Man ist ein Superheld, der sich durch New York schwingt.
Spider-Man is a superhero who swings through New York.
'Superheld' (superhero) is a compound word made from the prefix 'Super-' and the noun 'der Held' (hero). Here, 'Super-' intensifies the meaning and indicates that it is a hero with extraordinary abilities.
Jeder Superheld hat eine geheime Identität.
Every superhero has a secret identity.
Superheroes are often associated with certain actions. Typical verbs are 'die Welt retten' (to save the world), 'das Böse bekämpfen' (to fight evil), or 'Verbrechen verhindern' (to prevent crimes).
In dem neuen Film muss der Superheld wieder einmal die Welt retten.
In the new film, the superhero once again has to save the world.
When a real person is called a 'Superheld' (superhero), this usually happens in a figurative sense to honor a special achievement. This is often made clear by words like 'echt' (real) or 'wahr' (true).
Der Mann, der das Kind aus dem Fluss gerettet hat, ist ein echter Superheld.
The man who saved the child from the river is a real superhero.
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'der Held' and 'der Superheld' are closely related because both often help, fight, or save others. 'Held' is the more general word. It can refer to a real brave person or to the main character in a story. 'Superheld' usually means a fictional character from comics or films who has special powers. In everyday language, you can also call someone a 'Superheld' in an exaggerated or admiring way if they do something especially helpful. The words can be confused because every superhero is a hero, but not every hero is a superhero with superpowers.
Der Superheld im neuen Film kann fliegen und schützt die Stadt.
The superhero in the new film can fly and protects the city.
Für die Kinder ist ihr Nachbar ein Held, weil er den verletzten Hund gerettet hat.
To the children, their neighbor is a hero because he saved the injured dog.