Etymology

Oberlander

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Today it means: A member of the Jewish population originating from Hungary, from the Jewish Oberland region of Hungary, which is different from the Hungarian Oberland region of Hungary. Full definition →

German Oberländer
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Oberlander · proper noun1

  1. German · borrowed fromOberländer
  2. English todayOberlander

From German Oberländer (literally “highlander, uplander”).

Oberlander · noun2

  1. German · derived fromOberland“highland”
  2. English todayOberlander

From Oberland + -er, literally “highlander, uplander”, from German Oberland (“highland”).

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