How to Say ‘Above the sink’ in German
Über der Spüle
UE-ber dair SHPUE-le
[UE-ber dair SHPUE-le]
💬 Usage Tip: When über says where something is, die Spüle changes to der Spüle. If something is moving to that spot, it stays die: über die Spüle hängen "to hang over the sink".
Phrase Breakdown
Über
[UE-ber]
across / over
Preposition meaning going from one side to the other of something.
Wir laufen über die Brücke.
We walk across the bridge.
der
[dair]
the
Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.
Das steht in der Zeitung.
That's in the newspaper.
Spüle
[SHPUE-le]
kitchen sink
The sink in a kitchen for washing dishes.
Das Geschirr steht in der Spüle.
The dishes are in the sink.
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