ober

Mane (Îngilîzî)

waiter

Hevwate

kelner

serveerster

Werger

Ober

waiter

garson

Kellner

cameriere

garçom

σερβιτόρος

ministri

camarero

serveur

minister

empregado de mesa

garçon

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cambrer

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈoːbər/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From German Ober, short for Oberkellner (“head waiter”). Compare Dutch kelner, which is also borrowed from German. In both Dutch and German, the distinction between ober/Ober and kelner/Kellner is now neglected.