See also: ober and ober-

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Ober.

Proper noun

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Ober (countable and uncountable, plural Obers)

  1. A surname from German.
  2. An unincorporated community in Starke County, Indiana, United States.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ober is the 8799th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3724 individuals. Ober is most common among White (93.93%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Etymology

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Shorter form of Oberkellner (head waiter).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoːbɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Ober m (strong, genitive Obers, plural Ober)

  1. (dated) waiter (usually the head waiter, but sometimes any waiter)
    Synonym: Kellner
  2. (card games) over knave, queen

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Serbo-Croatian: ober
  • Romanian: ober

Further reading

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  • Ober” in Duden online
  • Ober” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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