o

This is the 9881st most frequent German word.


o

The German word "o" is an interjection used to express surprise, longing, or strong emotion, similar to "oh" in English.


An exclamation used to express sudden realization or emotion.

Oh, ich habe mein Buch vergessen.

Oh, I forgot my book.


A coordinating conjunction used to present alternatives or options.

Hast du Lust, ins Kino zu gehen oder möchtest du lieber zu Hause bleiben?

Do you feel like going to the cinema or would you rather stay at home?


Here 'o' could be seen as a poetic or less common variant of 'oder', meaning 'or', often used in literary contexts.

Er hat ein Geheimnis, o eine Überraschung, die er mir noch nicht gesagt hat.

He has a secret, or a surprise, that he hasn't told me yet.