oberirdisch
above-ground
Located or visible above the Earth's surface; not underground.
EXAMPLE
Die oberirdische U-Bahn fährt auf einer Brücke durch die Stadt.
The above-ground subway travels across a bridge through the city.
oberirdisch
above-ground
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry oberirdisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | oberirdisch |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to oberirdisch.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to oberirdisch.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to oberirdisch.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Oberirdisch' (above-ground) is made up of 'ober' (upper/above) and 'irdisch' (earthly/related to the Earth). The overall meaning is therefore easy to work out.
EXAMPLE
Die oberirdische Strecke der Bahn verläuft mitten durch das Wohngebiet.
The above-ground section of the railway runs right through the residential area.
Typical collocations
'Oberirdisch' (above-ground) is often used with infrastructure and technical installations, for example with lines, cables, pipes, or transport facilities.
EXAMPLE
In diesem Viertel verlaufen noch viele oberirdische Stromleitungen.
There are still many above-ground power lines in this neighborhood.
Technical usage
The word occurs particularly often in technical, construction, and urban planning texts. There, it describes the position of a facility or transport route above the Earth's surface.
EXAMPLE
Der Bebauungsplan sieht eine oberirdische Straßenbahntrasse vor.
The development plan provides for an above-ground tram route.
In real life
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