on
German, adjective[ɔn]
on is spelled O-N (2 letters) and appears 89 times per million words in written German, the 976th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). On is a German adjective meaning “clipping of online” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does on mean in English?
adjective
- 1
clipping of online
hab lust auf ne runde zocken, kommst du on?
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
abbreviation: 1. online
adverb: 1. bei Sendungen/Vorstellungen sichtbar, nicht aus dem Hintergrund beigesteuert
suffix: 1. Ketonverbindung innerhalb des derivierten Stoffes
noun: 1. für Zuschauer einsehbarer Bereich auf der Bühne; Bereich innerhalb des sichtbaren Bildausschnitts eines Films
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 on
- Ons genitive singular
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce on?
- [ɔn]
- [oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is on in German?
on appears 89 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).