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German Course Glossary: Oa-Oz

This is the glossary of all vocabulary used in this online German course. Plurals are indicated in brackets, as is additional information about the lexical items such as whether a verb is separable (sep.) or inseparable (insep.). The cases taken by prepositions and verbs are also indicated in brackets - accusative (Acc.), dative (Dat.) or genitive (Gen.). Please use the navigation panels in the left-hand column of this glossary to move forwards and backwards through the alphabet.

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Learn this German word   der/die Obdachlose (-n)     homeless person
Learn this German word   oben     at the top; up there
  - nach oben     - upstairs
Learn this German word   das Obergeschoss (-e)     upper floor; top floor
  - im zweiten Obergeschoss     - on the second floor
Learn this German word   der Oberst (-en)     colonel
Learn this German word   oberst     top
  - im obersten Stock     - on the top floor
Learn this German word   das Obst (no plural)     fruit
Learn this German word   oder     or
  - oder?     - isn't it?
Learn this German word   der Ofen (pl. - Öfen)     stove; oven
Learn this German word   die Ofenheizung     coal oven heating
Learn this German word   offen     open
  - der offene Kamin     - open fire
Learn this German word   öffnen     to open
  - wann hat es geöffnet?     - when is it open?
Learn this German word   die Öffnungszeiten (pl.)     opening hours
Learn this German word   oft     often
Learn this German word   das OG     upper floor; top floor
  - im 2. OG     - on the second floor
Learn this German word   ohne (+ Acc.)     without
Learn this German word   der Ohrring (-e)     earring
Learn this German word   (der) Oktober     October
  - im Oktober     - in October
Learn this German word   die Oma (-s)     grandma; granny
Learn this German word   der Onkel (-)     uncle
Learn this German word   der Opa (-s)     granddad; grandpa
Learn this German word   optimal     excellent; optimal
Learn this German word   orange (adj.)     orange (adj.)
Learn this German word   die Orange (-n)     orange
  - die Orangenmarmelade (-n)     - orange marmalade
  - der Orangensaft     - orange juice
Learn this German word   die Ordnung (-en)     order
  - in Ordnung     - alright, OK
  - das geht in Ordnung     - that's alright, that's OK
Learn this German word   das Ortsgespräch (-e)     local call
Learn this German word   der Osten     the east
  - im Osten     - in the east
Learn this German word   Ostern     Easter
  - zu/an Ostern     - at Easter
Learn this German word   Österreich     Austria
Learn this German word   der Österreicher (-)     Austrian (male)
Learn this German word   die Österreicherin (-innen)     Austrian (female)
Learn this German word   österreichisch     Austrian (adj.)
Learn this German word   Ostersonntag     Easter Sunday
  - am Ostersonntag     - on Easter Sunday
Learn this German word   östlich (+ Gen.)     to the east of



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