ober
derNounupper; top
English translations
- 01
above
- 02
upper
- 03
over
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Kellner in einem Restaurant oder Hotel.
- English meaning
- waiter
- Synonym
- Kellner, Bedienung
- German example
- Der Ober brachte uns die Speisekarte.
- English example
- The waiter brought us the menu.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Ober
- Plural Form
- die Ober
Related words
- Oberherrschaft
Supremacy
- Obermenge
Superset
- Obersattel
Nut (of a stringed instrument)
- Oberholz
Upland forest
- Oberschenkelinnenseiten
The inner thighs are the inner surfaces of the thighs.
- Oberflächenschicht
Surface layer
- Oberleutnant
A first lieutenant is a military rank in many armies, positioned between lieutenant and captain.
- Obergrenze
Ceiling
- Oberkategorie
Supercategory, main category
- Oberlauf
Upper course
- Oberflächenbeschichtung
Surface coating
- oberirdisch
above ground
- Oberfläche
Surface
- Oberflächenwasser
Surface water is water that is located on the Earth's surface, such as rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds.
- Oberbegriff
Hypernym
- Oberkellner
Head waiter
- Oberaufseherin
Superintendent, supervisor
- Oberhoheit
Sovereignty
- Obergewalt
Supreme authority
- Oberdeck
Upper deck
- oberbayrisch
Upper Bavarian
- oberdeutsch
Upper German
- Oberführer
Senior leader
- oberflächlich
superficial
- obergärig
Top-fermented
- oberlausitzisch
Upper Lusatian refers to the Upper Lusatia region in Saxony, Germany, or the dialect spoken there.
- oberaffengeil
Awesome
- Oberschenkel
The thigh is the part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
- Oberteil
Top
- Oberlippe
The upper lip is the upper part of the lip, located above the mouth.
- oberrheinisch
Upper Rhenish
- Oberteil
Top
- Oberlandesgericht
The Higher Regional Court is a court of higher jurisdiction in Germany, above the Regional Courts.
- oberbayerisch
Upper Bavarian
- Obergewand
Outer garment
- oberschlächtig
Overshot
- oberflächennah
Near-surface means that something is located at a shallow depth below or on the surface.
- Oberkörper
The upper body is the part of the body above the hips, including the chest, abdomen, and back.
- Oberbürgermeister
Mayor
- Obergespann
Obergespann refers to the highest-ranking person or executive within an organization or team.
- Obergespan
Chief magistrate
- Obersturmbannführer
Obersturmbannführer was a rank in the SS and SA, comparable to a lieutenant colonel.
- Oberstleutnant
Lieutenant colonel
- obersächsisch
Upper Saxon
- Obertonflöte
Overtone flute
- Obertongesang
Overtone singing
- Oberhaus
The upper house is the second chamber of a parliament in a bicameral system.
- oberfaul
Oberfaul means extremely lazy or very sluggish.
- Oberschicht
Upper class
Example sentences with “ober”
Die oberste Etage ist frei. (The top floor is free.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'ober' used alone?
Usually, it is used as a prefix (ober-) or as part of a comparative/superlative (oberer, oberste).