hinüber

Hinüber is a German directional particle and adverb meaning “to the other side” or “over there.” It is used to indicate movement toward or across a boundary, toward another location or person. In everyday speech it often accompanies verbs of motion or transfer, especially in phrases that emphasize crossing from the speaker’s point of reference to another place.

Hinüber can occur as part of separable verb formations such as hinübergehen, hinüberbringen and hinüberreichen, where the prefix hinüber functions to convey direction. In finite clauses these prefixes are typically separated: Ich gehe hinüber. Er bringt es dir hinüber. The prefix can also form compound meanings with the base verb, for example hinüberbringen meaning “to bring over,” and hinüberreichen meaning “to hand over across” or “to pass along.”

Usage notes and nuance:

- Hinüber emphasizes crossing a boundary or reaching the other side, whether physical (a river, a street, a doorway) or figurative (to a different group or person).

- It contrasts with rüber, a more colloquial variant of the same directional sense.

- Hinüber is common in both spoken and written German, though in highly formal contexts speakers may prefer more precise spatial descriptions in place of the particle.

Examples:

- Gehe doch hinüber zum Hof und schau nach dem Weg. (Go over there to the courtyard and check the way.)

- Ich bringe dir das Buch hinüber. (I will bring the book over to you.)

- Kannst du mir das Salz hinüberreichen? (Can you hand the salt over to me?)

See also:

- Prefix particles in German motion verbs, such as hin-, hinein-, rüber-.

- Verbs of motion and transfer with directional prefixes.