ob

Based on: *upo, *eup
Goethe B1 Conjunction
  1. whether, if
  2. due to, because of
1.

whether, if

(ONLY in sense of "whether")
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Examples
  • I don't know, if/whether I have time (or not).
  • Ich weiß nicht, ob ich Zeit habe.
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2.

due to, because of

(ob+Genitiv, very rare and high register)
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  • Ob des starken Regens wurde das Fußballspiel abgesagt.
  • Due to the strong rain, the soccer game was cancelled.
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The meaning of “ob”

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

ob has 2 distinct meanings: 1. whether, if, 2. due to, because of.

What is 'ob' related to?

The word 'ob' is related to *upo, *eup.

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The meaning of “ob”
A quick look at the meaning of "ob", a quick hack to know if it's a translation for "if" and a longer analysis, for nerds :)
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