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great
Colloquially and very rarely used as an adjective or predicative evaluation in the sense of 'super' or 'great'. This usage is not standard German and is only understood in very informal contexts.
Das Konzert gestern Abend war echt Suppe!
The concert last night was really great!
This use of 'Suppe' (great) as an adjective is very colloquial and not widespread. It belongs to youth slang and can sound outdated.
Die Party war echt Suppe, wir hatten viel Spaß.
The party was really great; we had a lot of fun.
Do not confuse this rare adjectival use with the very common noun 'die Suppe' (soup). In almost all cases, 'Suppe' means the meal.
Ich esse gerne eine heiße Suppe im Winter.
I like eating a hot soup in winter.
As an adjective, 'Suppe' (great) is used only predicatively, meaning it comes after a verb such as 'sein' (to be) or 'finden' (to find/consider). It cannot stand before a noun.
Ich fand seinen Vortrag richtig Suppe.
I thought his presentation was really great.
super
Super and Suppe can express the same positive evaluation in a very informal context. Super is the normal form, whereas Suppe is very rare and not standard German in this meaning. Use super in ordinary conversations; Suppe will at most be understood jokingly or within a small informal group.
In unserer kleinen Gruppe ist die neue Idee für das Schulfest Suppe.
In our small group, the new idea for the school festival is great.
Die neue Idee für das Schulfest ist super.
The new idea for the school festival is great.
