oha
German, interjection/oːˈha(ː)/
oha is spelled O-H-A (3 letters) and appears 2.8 times per million words in written German, the 18,843rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Oha is a German interjection meaning “An expression of surprise (similar to English whoa)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Ausruf des Erstaunens, der Bewunderung”.
What does oha mean in English?
interjection
- 1
An expression of surprise (similar to English whoa).
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. Ausruf des Erstaunens, der Bewunderung 2. Kommando an Zugtiere mit der Bedeutung „anhalten“, „stehen bleiben“
interjection: 1. Ausruf des Erstaunens
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of oha
- öha variant
- oha variant
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce oha?
- /oːˈha(ː)/
- /ˈoːha(ː)/
- [ˈøːha]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to oha
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is oha in German?
oha appears 2.8 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).