Oberin
German, noun/ˈoːbəʁɪn/
Oberin is spelled O-B-E-R-I-N (6 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 50,363rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Oberin is a German feminine noun meaning “(mother) superior (leader of a convent, especially one that is a branch of another)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine of Ober (“waiter”). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Vorsteherin einer Schwesternkongregation”.
What does Oberin mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminine(mother) superior (leader of a convent, especially one that is a branch of another)
- 2
femininefeminine of Ober (“waiter”)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Vorsteherin einer Schwesternkongregation 2. Pflegedienstleiterin in einem Spital
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Oberin
- Oberinnen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Oberin?
- /ˈoːbəʁɪn/
- [ˈoːbəʁɪn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Oberin
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Oberin in German?
Oberin appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).