Oberhemd

/ˈoːbɐˌhɛmt/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Oberhemden

Meaning

  1. dress shirt

    Built from ober (upper) + Hemd (shirt).

    • Er trägt ein weißes Oberhemd.

      He wears a white dress shirt.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • ober upper
  • Hemd shirt

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

chemise habillée

chemise habillée is the French word for the same thing — both mean "dress shirt."

Practice

1 What does Oberhemd mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er trägt ein weißes ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Oberhemd?

nouncompound

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