Kober

See also: kober

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kober.

Proper noun

Kober (plural Kobers)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kober is the 11189th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2826 individuals. Kober is most common among White (94.23%) individuals.

Further reading

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːbɐ/
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Etymology 1

Middle High German kober

Noun

Kober m (strong, genitive Kobers, plural Kober)

  1. (regional) Synonym of Tragekorb (“basket”)
Declension
Declension of Kober [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kober die Kober
genitive eines des Kobers der Kober
dative einem dem Kober den Kobern
accusative einen den Kober die Kober

Etymology 2

Rotwelsch. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

Kober m (strong, genitive Kobers, plural Kober)

  1. (slang) Synonym of Freier (“john”)
    fetter Kober ― rich john
Declension
Declension of Kober [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kober die Kober
genitive eines des Kobers der Kober
dative einem dem Kober den Kobern
accusative einen den Kober die Kober
  • kobern

Further reading
  • “Kober” in Duden online
  • “Kober” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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