ob-
EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PrefixEdit
ob-
- (non-productive) Against; facing; a combining prefix found in verbs of Latin origin.
- (botany) Of a reversed shape.
SynonymsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
Clipping of obligatory.
PrefixEdit
ob-
- (Internet, informal, humorous) Obligatory; prepended to the name of a topic being mentioned to avoid accusations of being off-topic.
- 1998, "Haydn Black", lesbian goths (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.gothic)
- ObGoth: Uh, well, it's like this you see, <searches in random file o' obgoth things> anyone out there got the new CoX album on Tess? If so which album is it *most* like?
- 1998, "Peter Thomas", FAQ: more info request (discussion on Internet newsgroup comp.sys.sinclair)
- Aren't Newcastle's chairman Sunderland supporters? (From the way they acted?) Erm...obspeccy? Tynesoft, eh? What happened to them?
- 2000, "Dan Glover", Introduction to Linux article for commentary (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.linux)
- ObLinux: SAP were giving away a free development environment for use with RedHat v6.1 recently, a distinctly non-free complete system has been available for a while. This offers another example of a commercial application where the vendors now have sufficient confidence in Linux to release a port (even if it is distribution-specific).
- 1998, "Haydn Black", lesbian goths (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.gothic)
Derived termsEdit
AnagramsEdit
CzechEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *ob, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ebʰi. See o.
PrefixEdit
ob-
- A prefix with various functions, e.g. expressing:
- omission (obden = ob + den (day) = every other day)
- surrounding (objet = ob + jet (drive) = to drive around)
Derived termsEdit
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- o-/ob(e)- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
GermanEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From ob (“over, above”).
PrefixEdit
ob-
Etymology 2Edit
PrefixEdit
ob-
Derived termsEdit
LatinEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Prefixation of preposition ob (“towards; against”).
PrefixEdit
ob-
Usage notesEdit
In compounds, the b is often assimilated into the next consonant.
Derived termsEdit
PolishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ebʰi.
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
ob-
- prefix added to verbs to mean surrounding, around
- prefix added to verbs meaning entirely
- ob- + jeść (“to eat”) → objeść się (“to eat and be overstuffed”)
Because the prefix ends with the consonant sometimes the first letter of the verb was dropped.
The prefix o- is a variant of ob- and occurs much more frequently.
Derived termsEdit
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- ob- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ob- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-CroatianEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- o- (usually before plosives, sometimes also other consonants)
- op- (before unvoiced consonants)
- oba- (in a few words)
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *ob, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ebʰi. See o.
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
ob- (Cyrillic spelling об-)
- around, enclosing, surrounding
- around, throughout, wholly
- on the surface or top of something
- forms perfective verbs from imperfectives
- quite, -ish