Oberst

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Etymology

From Middle High German ob(e)rest, ob(e)rōst, ob(e)rist, öbrist, from Old High German obarōsto, obaristo, superlative of Old High German obaro.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Oberst m (strong or weak, genitive Obersts or Obersten, plural Oberste or Obersten)

  1. colonel

Declension

Declension of Oberst
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Oberst die Oberste, Obersten
genitive eines des Obersts, Obersten der Oberste, Obersten
dative einem dem Oberst, Obersten den Obersten
accusative einen den Oberst, Obersten die Oberste, Obersten

Hypernyms

References

  • Pilch, H. (1999). Comparative Anglo-German Linguistics. Germany: Shaker, p. 46

Further reading

  • “Oberst” in Duden online
  • “Oberst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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