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oben

above

adverb OH-ben Less Common

Also means

upstairs

Usage Note

oben is the static counterpart to unten ('below'), with nach oben for upward movement. In documents siehe oben means 'see above', and oben ohne is the playful term for 'topless'.

Examples

"Das Buch liegt oben im Regal."

Natural Translation

The book is up on the shelf.

Literal Translation

The book lies above in-the shelf.

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