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Oberhemd
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German
thumb|right|ein blaues Oberhemd
Etymology
de shirt :af ober- Hemd
From de ober- upper Hemd shirt. Compare nl overhemd.
Pronunciation
de /ˈoːbərˌhɛmt/ [ˈʔoː.bɐˌhɛmt]
de De-Oberhemd.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s,en
shirt relatively formal piece of clothing with buttons, cuffs, and a collar
Usage notes
The simplex de Hemd tends to have the same sense, but it can also refer to undershirts, T-shirts, etc.
Declension
n,(e)s,en
Related terms
de Unterhemd
Further reading
de Clothing