German Conversation · Level 15
88 words
German word
obere
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈoːbərə/
Meaning
- adjectiveupper
Example
Die obere Etage ist ruhig.
The upper floor is quiet.
More examples
Die Tassen stehen in der oberen Reihe.
The cups are in the upper row.
Core concept
The upper part of a vertical arrangement, such as a higher floor or the area near a container's rim.
Common phrases
die obere Etage
upper floor
die obere Reihe
upper row
die obere Hälfte
upper half
Similar words
hoch: At a considerable height or elevated above the surrounding area.
ober: Positioned toward the top or upper side of an object.
Definition in German
Attributives Adjektiv von 'ober', das anzeigt, dass etwas in einer höheren Lage oder am oberen Rand liegt.
Word origin
Obere is an inflected form of ober, an inherited Germanic adjective related to English over and descended through Old High German forms meaning above.
Usage tips
- In die obere Etage, obere has the feminine singular ending -e after die; the ending changes with gender, number, case, and determiner.
Other meanings
- topadjective
- higheradjective
Opposites
- untereloweradjective
Related words
- Obergeschossupper floornoun
- Oberseiteupper sidenoun
- Oberkanteupper edgenoun