Obst
See also: obst
German
Etymology
- From Middle High German obez, from Old High German obez, obaz (“fruit”), from Proto-Germanic *ubatją (“fruit, produce, increase”), from a compound whose first element represents Proto-Indo-European *obʰi-, *ebʰi-, *bʰi- (“on, toward, from, by”), and whose second element is Proto-Germanic *at, *ēta- (“edibles, food”), from Proto-Germanic *etaną (“to eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognate with English ovest (“mast”), Middle Low German ōvet, āvet, ōft (“fruit”), German Low German Aaft (“fruits”), Dutch ooft (“fruits”). More at ovest.
- The drug sense likely derives from cocaine being smuggled through ports in fruit crates.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːpst/
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Noun
Obst n (genitive Obstes or Obsts, no plural)
- 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.
- Heute esse ich nur Obst. ― Today I only eat fruit.
- (slang) cocaine
- 2018 July 12, Maxwell (lyrics), “Wake Up”, performed by Moe Phoenix, Gringo, Maxwell 187 & Laruzo:
- 150 Gramm Obst in 'ner Woche einfach weggekifft –
Nenn es Hochleistungssport!
Leg paar Lines auf’n Tisch, knall das Koks durch das Rohr!- (please add an English translation of this quote)
- 2019 January 30, Biermann, Til, “Dreister Kokain-Verkauf per „Obst Lieferservice“-Visitenkarte”, in B.Z.:
- Ein Mann kommt auf den B.Z.-Reporter zu. „Kokain?“, fragt er, drückt Visitenkarten in die Hand und geht. „Alex Obst – Obst & Gemüse Lieferservice“, steht da. „Obst“, das steht für „Koks“. […] Wir sagen, dass wir gerne Obst kaufen würden, das wird ja auf der Visitenkarte angeboten. […] Wir: „Was sind denn so die Preise, oder besprechen wir das dann?“ Der Mann: „0,5 – 50 Euro.“ Also 100 Euro pro Gramm, 100.000 Euro pro Kilo.
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Hypernyms
Derived terms
- Fallobst (“windfall”)
- Obstfliege (“fruit fly”)
- Obstgarten (“orchard, vegetable garden”)
- Obstsalat (“fruit salad”)
- Obstessig
- Obstler
- Obstmesser
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