אייבער־

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • אויבער־ (oyber-)

Etymology

From Middle High German *öber, from Old High German obar with umlaut by influence of related ubari, whence Yiddish איבער (iber). The form אויבער־ (oyber-) continues unumlauted Middle High German ober, whence also German ober-.

Prefix

אייבער־ • (eyber-)

  1. upper
  2. chief

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