German words that start with O
Words 101 to 198 of 198, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
das Ott
(slang) weed, pot (marijuana)
die Obhut
care, custody
operieren
to operate (perform operation)
die Ostküste
eastern coast (any coast to the East of a country or region)
oral
oral, taken by mouth
ordnen
to put in order, to order, to arrange
die Obergrenze
upper limit, cap, cutoff
offensiv
offensive, attacking, aggressive (but not in the sense of “insulting”)
das Omega
omega (last letter of the Greek alphabet)
das Olivenöl
olive oil
der Onlineshop
online shop
die Objektivität
objectivity, impartiality
öde
empty, bare, barren, bleak, desolate, deserted
der Obmann
chairman
oha
An expression of surprise (similar to English whoa)
das Ordnungsamt
public order office, municipal authority for code enforcement in Austria and Germany
originell
original (fresh, different)
das Oval
oval
der Ökonom
economist
die Oase
oasis
das Oberhaupt
head, leader (of a family, state or church)
der Ökostrom
green electricity, electricity from renewable sources
die Ode
ode, poem of a certain type
das Opus
opus, artistic work
die Oberschicht
upper class
örtlich
local
der / das Oberteil
top
die Odyssee
odyssey
die Oberschule
high school, secondary school
das Orakel
oracle
ohnmächtig
unconscious; fainted
die Ohrfeige
slap in the face
das Opium
opium
der Orkan
hurricane; strong windstorm
der Ohrwurm
earworm (a tune that pops up in one's memory all of the time)
das Omen
omen
oberer
upper
der Orangensaft
orange juice
der Optiker
optician (male or of unspecified gender)
das Ölgemälde
oil painting
der Overall
boilersuit; overall/coveralls
der Ölpreis
oil price
die Olive
olive (fruit)
outen
to out (reveal (a person) to be secretly homosexual)
die Oboe
oboe
ölen
to oil; to lubricate
ordern
to order, to request delivery (in bulk, otherwise rare or humorous)
der Ochse
ox (castrated bull; castrated male bovine animal)
der Optimist
optimist
die Österreicherin
a female Austrian
das Obdach
shelter
ostwärts
eastward, eastwards (towards the east)
die Örtlichkeit
site, locality
orgeln
to play the organ
der Osterhase
Easter Bunny
onanieren
to masturbate
orthodox
orthodox
die Orchidee
orchid
der Orthopäde
orthopaedist
der Ohrring
earring
der Ölwechsel
oil change
der Operationssaal
operating theatre
olympisch
Olympic
die Öffnungszeit
opening hours
der Obstbaum
fruit tree
ostdeutsch
eastern German (from or pertaining to eastern Germany or the people, the culture or the dialects of this region)
obig
above
ominös
dubious; infamous; of doubtful reputation
der Österreicher
Austrian (“person”)
ökonomisch
economic (relating to the economy)
ordnungsgemäß
due; duly
die Oberseite
top, upside
der Organisator
organiser
organisatorisch
organizational
die Olympiade
olympiad, the period of 4 years between two Olympic games
das Olympiastadion
Olympic stadium
das Ökosystem
ecosystem
die Obrigkeit
authorities
operativ
operational
obdachlos
homeless
der Oberbefehlshaber
commander in chief
der Oberstleutnant
lieutenant colonel
die Orthopädie
orthopaedics
organisch
organic (pertaining to an organ of the body)
das Opernhaus
opera house
das Oberhaus
upper house, first chamber (e.g. the UK House of Lords, the US Senate etc.)
die Oberleitung
catenary, overhead line
die Ostseite
east side
obendrauf
on top, on top of
die Operette
operetta
der Oberleutnant
first lieutenant
die Ouvertüre
overture
die Offerte
offer, proposition
der Ostersonntag
Easter Sunday
der Ostermontag
Easter Monday
die Osterferien
Easter holidays (school holidays around Easter)
die Onkologie
oncology (branch of medicine)
die Originalität
originality