The Greek that is translated as “the Alpha and the Omega” in English, referring to the first and the last letter of the Greek alphabet is translated in German as “das A und O.” Even though the German alphabet does not end with the letter O, “das A und O” has become an idiom, that — like the Greek — refers to the end and the beginning or the whole.
Languages that versions of “the Alpha and the Omega” have become an idiom with the same meaning include:
- Spanish: El alfa y la omega
- Portuguese: O alfa e o ômega
- French: L’alpha et l’oméga
- Italian: L’alfa e l’omega
- Italian: Het Alpha en het Omega
- Russian: Альфа и Омега (Al’fa i Omega)
- Polish: Alfa i Omega
- Czech: Alfa a Omega
- Swedish: Alfa och Omega
- Danish/Norwegian: Alfa og Omega
- Finnish: Alfa ja Omega
- Hungarian: Alfa és Omega
- Romanian: Alfa și Omega