Noun
der Ober
Pronunciation: /ˈoːbɐ/
waiter (in a restaurant)
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plural Ober
Meanings
Noun
- waiter (in a restaurant)
Example sentence
Entschuldigen Sie, Herr Ober! Da ist ein Haar in meiner Suppe.
Excuse me, waiter. There's a hair in my soup.
Word forms
singular
der Ober
plural
die Ober
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ober
Accusativeden Ober
Dativedem Ober
Genitivedes Obers
Plural
Nominativedie Ober
Accusativedie Ober
Dativeden Obern
Genitiveder Ober
Usage
- der Ober / der Kellner — Ober is a traditional word for a waiter.
- Herr Ober! — An established, somewhat old-fashioned way to address a male waiter.
Der Ober brachte uns die Speisekarte.
The waiter brought us the menu.