überall
everywhere
In all places; at every location.
EXAMPLE
Im Frühling blühen überall bunte Blumen.
In spring, colorful flowers bloom everywhere.
überall
everywhere
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word structure
The word is a compound of 'über' (over) and 'all' (all). It literally means 'over everything' or 'in all places,' which makes it easy to remember.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sturm lagen überall Äste auf den Straßen.
After the storm, branches were lying everywhere on the streets.
Sentence position
As an adverb, 'überall' can appear in different positions in the sentence. It often appears at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis (then the verb follows) or in the middle of the sentence after the verb.
EXAMPLE
Überall auf der Welt gibt es interessante Kulturen zu entdecken.
Everywhere in the world, there are interesting cultures to discover.
Typical combinations
'Überall' is frequently combined with 'fast' (almost) to soften the statement somewhat ('fast überall'—almost everywhere). It can also introduce a relative clause with 'wo': 'überall, wo ...' (everywhere where/wherever ...).
EXAMPLE
Fast überall in der Stadt gibt es kostenloses WLAN.
There is free Wi-Fi almost everywhere in the city.
Compare with
überall vs allgegenwärtig
ubiquitous
„Überall“ and „allgegenwärtig“ can both express that something can be found in every place. „Überall“ is an adverb and describes where something happens or occurs. „Allgegenwärtig“ is an adjective and describes something as constantly present and almost impossible to avoid.
überall
Auf dem Fest war überall laute Musik zu hören.
Loud music could be heard everywhere at the festival.
allgegenwärtig
Auf dem Fest war die laute Musik allgegenwärtig.
The loud music was ubiquitous at the festival.
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