oberen
Translation
upper, top
Examples
Die Wohnung liegt im oberen Stockwerk.
The apartment is on the upper floor.
Bitte drücken Sie den oberen Knopf.
Please press the top button.
Der obere Teil des Berges ist mit Schnee bedeckt.
The upper part of the mountain is covered in snow.
Grammar Patterns
the obere ... the upper/top ... The books are on the top shelf.
Similar Words
Antonym: unteren (lower)
Etymology
It is a comparative form of a non-existent positive, related to the English word 'over'. It implies 'further up'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'over'. Something that is 'ober' is 'over' or above something else.