Oberstübchen

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German

Etymology

Oberstube +‎ -chen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːbɐˌʃtyːpçən/
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Noun

Oberstübchen n (strong, genitive Oberstübchens, plural Oberstübchen)

  1. (humorous) upper storey, attic (a person's head or brain)
    • 2022 March 23, Peter Köhler, “Die Wahrheit: Der Mann mit ohne alles”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Man muss bloß ausreichend Kohle in Bio- und Gesundheitsfirmen wie Compass Pathways kneten, die Peter Thiels Oberstübchen für alle Zeit im Lot halten werden, und ordentlich Pulver in Nanotechnik investieren, um sogar ein dereinst eingeschrumpftes Gehirn noch am Laufen zu halten; []
      You just need to pour enough money into biotech and health companies like Compass Pathways, which will keep Peter Thiel’s upper storey in balance forever, and invest heavily in nanotechnology to keep even a shrunken brain functioning;

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