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Goethe Zertifikat Wordlist A1 — Letter O

Organize your learning with nouns starting with 'O'. Associating each word with an image, context, or mnemonic can improve recall. Practicing in short daily sessions helps strengthen both article recognition and vocabulary retention.

das Obst — fruit
Example: Ich esse jeden Tag Obst.
English translation: I eat fruit every day.

Tip: Obst is uncountable and always singular.
der Oktober — October
Example: Im Oktober fallen die Blätter.
English translation: In October the leaves fall.

Tip: Months always take 'der'.
die Oma — grandma
Example: Meine Oma backt Kuchen.
English translation: My grandma bakes cake.

Tip: Informal family terms ending in -a are usually feminine.
der Opa — grandpa
Example: Mein Opa liest die Zeitung.
English translation: My grandpa reads the newspaper.

Tip: Informal male family terms ending in -a are masculine.
die Ordnung — order / tidiness
Example: In meinem Zimmer ist Ordnung.
English translation: My room is tidy.

Tip: Nouns ending in -ung are always feminine.
der Ort — place / town
Example: Das ist ein schöner Ort.
English translation: That is a nice place.

Tip: Geographical locations are typically masculine.
der Osten — east
Example: Die Sonne geht im Osten auf.
English translation: The sun rises in the east.

Tip: Directions like Norden, Süden, Osten, Westen are masculine.

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