ob-
English Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
Prefix Edit
ob-
- (non-productive) Against; facing; a combining prefix found in verbs of Latin origin.
- (botany) Of a reversed shape.
Synonyms Edit
Etymology 2 Edit
Clipping of obligatory.
Prefix Edit
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”, in alt.gothic (Usenet):
- 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”, in comp.sys.sinclair (Usenet):
- 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”, in alt.linux (Usenet):
- 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).
Derived terms Edit
Anagrams Edit
Czech Edit
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ob, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ebʰi. See o.
Prefix Edit
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 terms Edit
See also Edit
Further reading Edit
- o-/ob(e)- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
German Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
From ob (“over, above”).
Prefix Edit
ob-
Etymology 2 Edit
Prefix Edit
ob-
Derived terms Edit
Latin Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
Prefixation of preposition ob (“towards; against”).
Prefix Edit
ob-
Usage notes Edit
In compounds, the b is often assimilated into the next consonant.
Derived terms Edit
Old Polish Edit
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)-.
Pronunciation Edit
Prefix Edit
ob-
- prefix added to verbs to mean surrounding, around
- prefix added to verbs with various meanings
Derived terms Edit
See also Edit
Polish Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Old Polish ob-.
Pronunciation Edit
Prefix Edit
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.
Derived terms Edit
See also Edit
Serbo-Croatian Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- o- (usually before plosives, sometimes also other consonants)
- op- (before unvoiced consonants)
- oba- (in a few words)
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ob, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ebʰi. See o.
Pronunciation Edit
Prefix Edit
ob- (Cyrillic spelling об-)
- around, enclosing, surrounding
- around, throughout, wholly
- on the surface or top of something
- forms perfective verbs from imperfectives
- quite, -ish