Native German Speakers?

[JTapper]

What would you read this plate as meaning to you?

OBEN OHNE

It's for my E30 vert, and has a double meaning in German, wondering what the opinions of any native German speakers would be.

[dannyyisntt]

topless?

[BillBrasky]

Someone getting fucked by Ben...?

[JTapper]

Indeed.

It's true translation, I believe, is "bare-breasted"

[transatlantic0207]

topless but I think your tits are out is better!

[Raxe]

It means "top without". So topless.

[JTapper]

It means "top without". So topless.

So a native speaker wouldn't think I'm an idiot for putting that on a plate...good to hear.

A buddy who's from Germany, but came when he was young, said it could go either way.

[daniel]

well, ohne is a preposition, so it should preceed the object of the preposition.

also, oben is more like "over", not top. the word for "top" when referring to cars in german is Verdeck, so the best translation would be "ohne Verdeck". so it just depends how much wordplay you want.

but anyway, i guess the main point is when i read what you wrote in the OP i read "over without", which doesn't make sense and is also in the wrong order.

[Raxe]

"Over" is "über". I'd say "oben" would be closest to "above".

Ohne Oben is what you're looking for.

[TexasTerp]

Ohne Oben would be fine, I kinda laughed when i saw it.

[stegosaurus]

Ohne Oben would be fine, I kinda laughed when i saw it.

Yeah, the problem with German is it's such a specific language when it comes to nouns. You're committed now though, because it's pretty funny.

[JTapper]

Yeah, the problem with German is it's such a specific language when it comes to nouns. You're committed now though, because it's pretty funny.

I didn't say I got it already....








But I did.

[stegosaurus]

I didn't say I got it already....








But I did.

Nice. I laughed again, figured you should know.

[AC Nico]

topless?

i'd say the same

[mikeedler]

it makes sense.-- translated it means topless, or without anything on top.