"Ober" meaning in All languages combined

See Ober on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Obers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree German Oberbor. English Ober Borrowed from German Ober. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|de:Ober|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree German Oberbor. English Ober [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Ober", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Ober", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Ober"> Borrowed from German Ober. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Ober (countable and uncountable, plural Obers)
  1. A surname from German. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Ober-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Starke County, Indiana, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Ober-en-name-1-veA-nM Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 6 94 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 5 95 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 5 95 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 80 4 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 84 4 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 14 86

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈoːbɐ/ Audio: De-Ober.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Shorter form of Oberkellner (“head waiter”). Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Ober m (strong, genitive Obers, plural Ober) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Obers [genitive], Ober [plural], strong [table-tags], Ober [nominative, singular], Ober [definite, nominative, plural], Obers [genitive, singular], Ober [definite, genitive, plural], Ober [dative, singular], Obern [dative, definite, plural], Ober [accusative, singular], Ober [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (dated) waiter (usually the head waiter, but sometimes any waiter) Tags: dated, masculine, strong Synonyms: Kellner
    Sense id: en-Ober-de-noun-3GlRPCDj
  2. (card games) over knave, queen Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Ober-de-noun-4EnHx2qy Categories (other): Card games, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Topics: card-games, games

Inflected forms

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