Obst

German (Berlin)

/oːpst/

noun
Definitions
  • Edible plant parts, other than nuts, which are mainly eaten with sweet dishes, primarily fruit and berries. Edible parts of plants which do not count as vegetables.
  • (slang) cocaine

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German obez inherited from Old High German obez derived from Proto-Germanic *ubatją (fruit, increase, produce, nuts, supplement) derived from Proto-Indo-European *obʰi- derived from Proto-Germanic *at (to, at, near), *etaną (eat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (eat, related to eating).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁ed-

Gloss

eat, related to eating

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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