Noun
der Oberst
colonel
B2
rank #3,818
plural Oberste
Meanings
Noun
- colonel
Example sentence
Der Oberst sagte, die Lage sei unter Kontrolle.
The Colonel said the situation is under control.
Word forms
singular
der Oberst
plural
die Oberste
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Oberst
Accusativeden Oberst
Dativedem Oberst
Genitivedes Obersts
Plural
Nominativedie Oberste
Accusativedie Oberste
Dativeden Obersten
Genitiveder Oberste
Usage
- der Oberst — a colonel; a military rank
- Oberst / oberste — the rank noun / adjective form meaning highest or uppermost
Der Oberst begrüßte die neuen Offiziere.
The colonel welcomed the new officers.