German Conversation · Level 151
30 words
German word
obig
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈoːbɪç/
Meaning
- adjectiveabove-mentioned
Example
Die obige Antwort steht im Text.
The above-mentioned answer is in the text.
More examples
Die obige Antwort bezieht sich auf die vorherige Frage.
The above-mentioned answer refers to the previous question.
Core concept
A document label directs attention upward to a previously listed answer or point.
Common phrases
die obige Antwort
the above-mentioned answer
das obige Beispiel
the above-mentioned example
im obigen Abschnitt
in the above-mentioned paragraph
Similar words
obenstehend: Describing content positioned above the current passage in a document.
vorgenannt: Indicating something previously named or listed in the text.
oben genannt: Indicating an item whose name appears higher up in a document.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet etwas, das zuvor oder oben im Text erwähnt wurde.
Word origin
Obig is formed from oben, 'above', plus -ig, an adjective-forming suffix, and its meaning covers both higher position and prior mention in writing.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, obig takes regular endings, as in die obige Antwort and mit obigem Hinweis, and remains lowercase unless substantivized.
Opposites
- nachstehendfollowingadjective
- untenstehendlisted belowadjective