German words starting with O

167 words. Each one has its meanings, a checked example sentence with a word-by-word translation, and audio.

die Oase oasis
ob Introduces an indirect question, a doubt. if, whether
das Obdach shelter
oben above
obendrein besides, additionally, also
der Ober waiter (in a restaurant)
der Oberbürgermeister mayor (of a large city; conventionally translated Lord Mayor)
oberer upper
die Oberfläche surface
oberflächlich superficial
das Obergeschoss upper floor (any floor that is not the ground floor)
die Obergrenze upper limit, cap, cutoff
oberhalb above
das Oberhaupt chief, chieftain, captain, leader, ruler
der Oberkörper upper body
das Oberlandesgericht regional appeal court
der Oberschenkel thigh (upper leg)
die Oberschicht upper class
die Oberschule high school, secondary school
der Oberst colonel
die Oberstufe upper secondary level (final years before the Abitur)
der / das Oberteil top
obgleich albeit, even though
die Obhut care, custody
obig above
das Objekt object (inanimate being, thing)
objektiv objective (not influenced by emotions)
die Objektivität objectivity, impartiality
der Obmann chairman
die Oboe oboe
das Obst fruit (food)
der Obstbaum fruit tree
obwohl although, though, while
och oh, aw (casual interjection expressing mild sympathy, reluctance, or playing something down)
der Ochse ox (castrated bull; castrated male bovine animal)
die Ode ode, poem of a certain type
öde empty, bare, barren, bleak, desolate, deserted
oder or
die Odyssee odyssey
der Ofen oven
offen open
offenbar apparent (evident)
die Offenbarung revelation
die Offenheit openness
offenkundig overt, obvious, manifest
offensichtlich obvious
offensiv offensive, attacking, aggressive (but not in the sense of “insulting”)
die Offensive offensive (posture of attacking or being able to attack)
öffentlich public
die Öffentlichkeit public
offiziell official
der Offizier commissioned officer (soldier from the rank of lieutenant upwards)
offline offline
öffnen to open (to make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position)
die Öffnung opening
die Öffnungszeit opening hours
oft often
öfter ofttimes, from time to time
öfters quite often
oftmals oftentimes
oh oh
oha An expression of surprise (similar to English whoa)
ohne without
ohnehin in any case, anyway, either way
die Ohnmacht faint, fainting
ohnmächtig unconscious; fainted
das Ohr ear (the auditory organ)
die Ohrfeige slap in the face
der Ohrring earring
der Ohrwurm earworm (a tune that pops up in one's memory all of the time)
okay OK
die Ökologie ecology
ökologisch ecologic, ecological
der Ökonom economist
die Ökonomie economy
der Ökostrom green electricity, electricity from renewable sources
der Oktober October
das Oktoberfest Oktoberfest (the two-week beer festival held in Munich each autumn)
das Öl oil
der Oldtimer vintage car; antique aircraft
ölen to oil, to lubricate
das Ölgemälde oil painting
die Olive olive (fruit)
das Olivenöl olive oil
der Ölpreis oil price
der Ölwechsel oil change
der Olympiasieger Olympic champion
olympisch Olympic
die Oma grandma, granny, nan
das Omega omega (last letter of the Greek alphabet)
das Omen omen
ominös dubious; infamous; of doubtful reputation
der Onkel uncle
online online
der Onlineshop online shop
der Opa grandpa
die Oper opera (theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance)
die Operation operation
der Operationssaal operating theatre
operieren to operate (perform operation)
das Opfer victim
opfern to sacrifice, to give up (for a goal or cause)
das Opium opium
die Opposition the opposition, political opposition; opposition party
die Optik optics (physics of light and vision)
der Optiker optician (male or of unspecified gender)
optimal optimal (perfect)
optimieren to optimize
die Optimierung optimization (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense)
der Optimismus optimism
der Optimist optimist
optimistisch optimistic
die Option option
optional optional
optisch optical, optic
das Opus opus, artistic work
das Orakel oracle
oral oral, taken by mouth
die Orange orange (fruit)
der Orangensaft orange juice
das Orchester orchestra
die Orchidee orchid
der Orden medal, decoration (award)
ordentlich tidy, orderly
die Order order, command
ordern to order, to request delivery (in bulk, otherwise rare or humorous)
ordnen to put in order, to order, to arrange
der Ordner binder, folder
die Ordnung tidiness, orderliness
das Ordnungsamt public order office, municipal authority for code enforcement in Austria and Germany
das Organ an organ
die Organisation organisation, organization
organisieren to organize
der Organismus organism
die Orgel organ
orgeln to play on an organ
der Orient Orient
orientieren to orient oneself; to orientate oneself (UK)
die Orientierung orientation
das Original original
originell original (fresh, different)
der Orkan hurricane; strong windstorm
der Ort place, location, point, position
orthodox orthodox
der Orthopäde orthopaedist
örtlich local
die Örtlichkeit site, locality
die Ortschaft village, small town
der Ortsteil district (of a town), locality
das Os os, bone (bone)
der Ost a wind coming from the east (used with article)
ostdeutsch eastern German (from or pertaining to eastern Germany or the people, the culture or the dialects of this region)
der Osten East
der Osterhase Easter Bunny
das Ostern Easter
die Österreicherin a female Austrian
österreichisch Austrian
die Ostküste eastern coast (any coast to the East of a country or region)
östlich east, eastern
ostwärts eastward, eastwards (towards the east)
das Ott synonym of Weed (“marijuana”)
out out of fashion
outen to out (reveal (a person) to be secretly homosexual)
das Outfit outfit (set of clothing)
das Oval oval
der Overall boilersuit; overall/coveralls
der Ozean ocean