How to Say ‘operation’ in German
die OP
dee oh-pay
[dee oh-pay]
💬 Usage Tip: OP is the everyday abbreviation of Operation and is pronounced letter by letter: oh-pay.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In hospitals, OP can mean both the surgery itself and the operating theatre area, depending on context.
Phrase Breakdown
die
[dee]
the
Definite article for feminine singular nouns in German.
Die OP beginnt um acht Uhr.
The surgery begins at eight o'clock.
OP
[oh-pay]
operation; surgery
A common hospital abbreviation for Operation.
Die OP ist für morgen geplant.
The surgery is planned for tomorrow.
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