Opa
German, noun/ˈoːpʰa/
Opa is spelled O-P-A (3 letters) and appears 16 times per million words in written German, the 4,698th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Opa is a German masculine noun meaning “grandpa” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Großvater; Vater des Vaters oder der Mutter”.
What does Opa mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinegrandpa
- 2
masculineany elderly man
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Großvater; Vater des Vaters oder der Mutter 2. alter Mann
abbreviation: 1. Oberprüfungsamt
abbreviation: 1. Oberprüfungsamt 2. offenporiger Asphalt
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 Opa
- Opas genitive
- Opachen diminutive neuter
- Oma feminine
- Großmutter feminine
- Opi diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Opa?
- standard /ˈoːpʰa/
- /ˈɔpʰa/
- /ˈoːpʰɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Opa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Opa in German?
Opa appears 16 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).