Noun
der Oberbürgermeister
Pronunciation: /ˈoːbɐˌbʏʁɡɐmaɪ̯stɐ/
mayor (of a large city; conventionally translated Lord Mayor)
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plural Oberbürgermeister
Meanings
Noun
- mayor (of a large city; conventionally translated Lord Mayor)
Example sentence
Der Oberbürgermeister eröffnete am Samstag das neue Schwimmbad.
The mayor opened the new swimming pool on Saturday.
Word forms
singular
der Oberbürgermeister
plural
die Oberbürgermeister
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Oberbürgermeister
Accusativeden Oberbürgermeister
Dativedem Oberbürgermeister
Genitivedes Oberbürgermeisters
Plural
Nominativedie Oberbürgermeister
Accusativedie Oberbürgermeister
Dativeden Oberbürgermeistern
Genitiveder Oberbürgermeister
Usage
- der Oberbürgermeister einer Stadt — The chief mayor of a city using this title.
- die Oberbürgermeisterin — The feminine form of the title.
Die Oberbürgermeisterin begrüßte die Gäste im Rathaus.
The mayor welcomed the guests at the town hall.