Oberkiefer

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Oberkiefer. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Oberkiefer, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Oberkiefer in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Oberkiefer you have here. The definition of the word Oberkiefer will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofOberkiefer, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

German Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia de

Etymology

From ober- +‎ Kiefer (“jaw”).

Noun

Oberkiefer m or n (strong, genitive Oberkiefers, plural Oberkiefer)

  1. maxilla, upper jaw

Usage notes

The noun is masculine or neuter in the vernacular of Austria as well as in Austrian Standard German, and in the vernacular of Bavaria. In German Standard German as well as in the vernacular of the north of the German language area it is always masculine.

Declension

Declension of Oberkiefer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Oberkiefer die Oberkiefer
genitive eines des Oberkiefers der Oberkiefer
dative einem dem Oberkiefer den Oberkiefern
accusative einen, ein den, das Oberkiefer die Oberkiefer

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia