die Oberschicht

Plural: die Oberschichten
Based on: obere, Schicht
Noun
  1. the upper class
  2. the upper layer
1.

the upper class

Opposite: Mittelschicht
(VERY common in this sense.)
2.

the upper layer

(Not very common in this sense.)

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How many meanings does the German word 'Oberschicht' have?

Oberschicht has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the upper class, 2. the upper layer.

What is the gender of 'Oberschicht'?

die

What is the plural of 'Oberschicht'?

die Oberschichten

What is 'Oberschicht' related to?

The word 'Oberschicht' is related to obere and Schicht.

Where can I learn more about 'Oberschicht'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.