Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #36
Word (Wort)

oder

Translation (Übersetzung) or
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈoːdɐ/
A1
Conjunctions
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common conjunction coordinating alternative
Coordinating conjunction expressing alternatives or choices. Thirty-sixth most frequent word in German.

oder - German Conjunctions - oder Meaning - oder Translation - oder Conjunctions Examples

oder is a German Conjunctions

Learn oder meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. oder is classified as a Conjunction in German grammar.

oder Examples (Beispiele) in English

oder examples with English translations. See how to use oder in sentences. oder example sentences in English below.

Möchtest du Kaffee oder Tee?
Do you want coffee or tea?
alternative
Entweder heute oder morgen.
Either today or tomorrow.
either...or
Du kommst mit, oder?
You're coming along, right?
tag question
Ich gehe ins Kino oder ins Theater.
I go to the cinema or to the theater.
alternative

oder Word Family - oder Related Words - oder Family Members

oder Word Family (Wortfamilie)

oder word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn oder family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore oder related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Related Conjunction (Verwandte Konjunktion)
beziehungsweise
Meaning: or rather, respectively
Usage: or rather, respectively (more formal)
Example: Er kommt heute oder beziehungsweise morgen.
Conjunction
entweder
Meaning: either
Usage: either (used with 'oder': 'entweder...oder')
Example: Entweder heute oder morgen.
Conjunction
Opposite Conjunction (Gegenteilige Konjunktion)
und
Meaning: and
Usage: and (addition vs. alternative)
Example: Kaffee und Tee.
Conjunction
sowie
Meaning: as well as
Usage: as well as (addition vs. alternative)
Example: Kaffee sowie Tee.
Conjunction

oder Usage - oder Collocations - oder Idioms - oder Synonyms - oder Antonyms

oder Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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oder Collocations (Kollokationen)

oder collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn oder word combinations and how to use oder with other words naturally.

oder auch
or also, or even
High frequency
entweder...oder
either...or
High frequency
oder so
or so, approximately
High frequency

oder Idioms (Redewendungen)

oder idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing oder with meanings and explanations. Master oder expressions used in everyday German.

oder so
or so, approximately
Expressing approximation

oder Synonyms (Synonyme)

oder synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for oder and expand your German vocabulary. Learn oder similar words and their usage.

beziehungsweise
Meaning: or rather, respectively
Medium similarity
sowie
Meaning: as well as
Low similarity

oder Antonyms (Antonyme)

oder antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to oder. Discover oder opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

und
Meaning: and
sowie
Meaning: as well as

oder Semantically Related Words - oder Contextually Related Words - oder Thematically Related Words

oder Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

oder semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to oder. Explore oder related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn oder contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

und beziehungsweise sowie entweder Konjunktion

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