hypernym
der Oberbegriff, die Oberbegriffe
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hypernym
A more general word that groups together a class or category of more specific words (hyponyms). A hypernym describes the shared property of a group.
„Fahrzeug“ ist der Oberbegriff für Auto, Fahrrad und Bus.
'Vehicle' is the hypernym for car, bicycle, and bus.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Oberbegriffe |
| genitive | des Oberbegriffs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Oberbegriff | die Oberbegriffe |
| accusative | den Oberbegriff | die Oberbegriffe |
| dative | dem Oberbegriff | den Oberbegriffen |
| genitive | des Oberbegriffs des Oberbegriffes | der Oberbegriffe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'ober-' (which means 'above' or 'higher') and 'der Begriff' (term/concept). An 'Oberbegriff' (hypernym) is therefore a 'higher-level term' that groups other terms under it.
„Obst“ ist ein Oberbegriff, der Äpfel, Bananen und Orangen einschließt.
'Fruit' is a hypernym that includes apples, bananas, and oranges.
When you want to explain what something is a hypernym for, you use the preposition 'für' (for) followed by the accusative. The typical sentence pattern is: X ist der Oberbegriff für Y (X is the hypernym for Y).
„Säugetier“ ist der Oberbegriff für Hunde, Katzen und Menschen.
'Mammal' is the hypernym for dogs, cats, and humans.
This word is especially useful when talking about or learning language. It helps organize vocabulary and understand the relationships between words.
Um deinen Wortschatz zu erweitern, ist es hilfreich, Oberbegriffe und die dazugehörigen Wörter zu lernen.
To expand your vocabulary, it is helpful to learn hypernyms and the words that belong to them.
category
„Kategorie“ refers to the group itself, in which things with common features are brought together. „Oberbegriff“ refers to the general word that names this group linguistically and encompasses several more specific terms. When sorting, the focus is on a category; when describing the relationship between words, the focus is on an „Oberbegriff“.
Für die Wörter Apfel und Birne ist Obst der Oberbegriff.
For the words Apfel and Birne, Obst is the hypernym.
Im Warenbestand bilden Äpfel und Birnen eine gemeinsame Kategorie.
In the inventory, apples and pears form a common category.
