superhero
der Superheld, die Superhelden
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superhero
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.
superhero
In a figurative sense, a person who performs an extraordinary, brave, or selfless act in real life.
Für die geretteten Kinder war der Feuerwehrmann ein echter Superheld.
For the rescued children, the firefighter was a real superhero.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Superhelden |
| genitive | des Superhelden |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Superheld | die Superhelden |
| accusative | den Superhelden | die Superhelden |
| dative | dem Superhelden | den Superhelden |
| genitive | des Superhelden | der Superhelden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'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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Both words can refer to an exceptionally brave person. „Der Superheld“ is more strongly marked in its figurative use and highlights an extraordinary, almost superhuman, or especially selfless deed, while „der Held“ is more general. Use „Held“ for ordinary admiration and „Superheld“ for a particularly extreme achievement.
Nach der Rettung des Kindes nannten die Zeitungen den Feuerwehrmann scherzhaft einen Superhelden.
After rescuing the child, the newspapers jokingly called the firefighter a superhero.
Nach der Rettung des Kindes galt der Feuerwehrmann als Held.
After rescuing the child, the firefighter was regarded as a hero.
