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superstar
An extremely famous and successful person, especially in music, film, or sports, who has a worldwide following.
Der Sänger wurde über Nacht zum internationalen Superstar.
The singer became an international superstar overnight.
The word is borrowed directly from English and is made up of 'Super-' and 'Star'. 'Super-' acts as an intensifier and means something like 'outstanding' or 'exceptional'.
Dieser Fußballspieler ist ein echter Superstar seiner Generation.
This football player is a true superstar of his generation.
The prefix 'Super-' is very productive in German and is often used to mark something as especially big, good, or important. You find it in many words such as 'Supermarkt' (supermarket), 'Superheld' (superhero), or 'Superkraft' (superpower).
Mit seiner Superkraft konnte der Held die Stadt retten.
With his superpower, the hero was able to save the city.
Common phrases are 'zum Superstar werden' (to become a superstar) or 'zum Superstar aufsteigen' (to rise to superstar status), to describe the process of becoming famous. If someone is already famous, you say they 'gilt als Superstar' (are considered a superstar).
Durch diese Rolle ist sie über Nacht zum Superstar aufgestiegen.
Through this role, she rose to superstar status overnight.
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'der Star' and 'der Superstar' both refer to very well-known and successful people, often from music, film, or sports. 'der Star' already fits when someone is very famous in one country or in one field. 'der Superstar' is stronger: the person is extremely well known, has a great many fans, and often also has international importance. Learners may confuse the words because both talk about famous people. As a practical rule: every Superstar is a Star, but not every Star is a Superstar.
Nach dem weltweiten Erfolg wurde die Sängerin zum Superstar.
After her worldwide success, the singer became a superstar.
Der junge Schauspieler ist seit seiner neuen Serie ein Star.
The young actor has been a star since his new series.