Noun
die Oberschicht
Pronunciation: /ˈoːbɐʃɪçt/
upper class
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plural Oberschichten
Meanings
Noun
- upper class
Example sentence
Er gehört zur Oberschicht.
He belongs to the upper class.
Word forms
singular
die Oberschicht
plural
die Oberschichten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Oberschicht
Accusativedie Oberschicht
Dativeder Oberschicht
Genitiveder Oberschicht
Plural
Nominativedie Oberschichten
Accusativedie Oberschichten
Dativeden Oberschichten
Genitiveder Oberschichten
Usage
- zur Oberschicht gehören — Belong to the upper social class.
- Oberschicht / obere Schicht — The compound can mean a social class; two words can describe a physical upper layer.
Der Roman schildert das Leben einer wohlhabenden Oberschicht.
The novel depicts the life of a wealthy upper class.