Definition
A reusable energy-storage unit that supplies electrical power to a device.
Translations
- English
- rechargeable battery
- Français
- batterie rechargeable
- Türkçe
- şarj edilebilir pil
- Polski
- akumulator
- Русский
- аккумулятор
- Українська
- акумулятор
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Akku
- B1
- Noun
- Technology & Media
- Services & Everyday Tasks
rechargeable battery
/deːɐ̯ ˈakuː/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Akkus
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Borrowing
- Topics
- Technology & MediaPrimaryServices & Everyday Tasks
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Akku meines Handys ist fast leer.NominativSing.My phone’s battery is almost dead.
- Ich kaufe einen neuen Akku für mein Smartphone.AkkusativSing.I’m buying a new battery for my smartphone.
- Mit dem Akku kann ich unterwegs arbeiten.DativSing.With the battery, I can work on the go.
- Die Kapazität des Akkus reicht für mehrere Stunden.GenitivSing.The battery’s capacity is enough for several hours.
- Akkus versorgen mobile Geräte mit Energie.NominativPlur.Batteries supply mobile devices with energy.
- Viele Hersteller entwickeln leistungsfähige Akkus.AkkusativPlur.Many manufacturers are developing high-performance batteries.
- Mit den Akkus lassen sich Elektrogeräte lange betreiben.DativPlur.Batteries can keep electrical appliances running for a long time.
- Die Lebensdauer der Akkus hängt von ihrer Nutzung ab.GenitivPlur.The batteries’ lifespan depends on how they are used.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Akku/ˈakuː/
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Article phrase
der Akku/deːɐ̯ ˈakuː/
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Plural
Akkus/ˈakuːs/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Akku | die Akkus |
| Akkusativ | den Akku | die Akkus |
| Dativ | dem Akku | den Akkus |
| Genitiv | des Akkus | der Akkus |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein leistungsfähiger Akku
- Collocationden Akku aufladen
- CollocationAkku wechseln
- Verb constructioneinen Akku verwenden + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionmit einem Akku arbeitenmit + Dativ
- Sentence patternDer Akku hält den ganzen Tag.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
No semantic relations have been added for this sense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeBorrowing
„Akku“ is a German shortened form of „Akkumulator“, a loanword from Latin.