Definition
A device or surface on which digital images, text, and video are displayed.
Translations
- English
- screen
- Français
- écran
- Türkçe
- ekran
- Polski
- ekran
- Русский
- экран
- Українська
- екран
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Bildschirm
- A1
- Noun
- Technology & Media
- Work & Professions
screen
/deːɐ̯ ˈbɪltʃɪʁm/
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
- Bildschirme
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Compound
- Topics
- Technology & MediaPrimaryWork & Professions
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Bildschirm ist zu dunkel.NominativSing.The screen is too dark.
- Ich habe den Bildschirm ausgeschaltet.AkkusativSing.I turned off the screen.
- Ich nähere mich dem Bildschirm vorsichtig.DativSing.I approach the screen carefully.
- Die Helligkeit des Bildschirms lässt sich einstellen.GenitivSing.The screen’s brightness can be adjusted.
- Die Bildschirme im Büro sind neu.NominativPlur.The screens in the office are new.
- Die Techniker reinigen die Bildschirme regelmäßig.AkkusativPlur.The technicians clean the screens regularly.
- Die Mitarbeiter sitzen vor den Bildschirmen.DativPlur.The employees sit in front of the screens.
- Die Auflösung der Bildschirme ist sehr hoch.GenitivPlur.The resolution of the screens is very high.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Bildschirm/ˈbɪltʃɪʁm/
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Article phrase
der Bildschirm/deːɐ̯ ˈbɪltʃɪʁm/
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Plural
Bildschirme/ˈbɪltʃɪʁmə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Bildschirm | die Bildschirme |
| Akkusativ | den Bildschirm | die Bildschirme |
| Dativ | dem Bildschirm | den Bildschirmen |
| Genitiv | des Bildschirms | der Bildschirme |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Bildschirm einschalten
- Collocationeinen Bildschirm ausschalten
- Collocationeinen Bildschirm anschließen
- Verb constructionden Bildschirm bedienen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionvor dem Bildschirm sitzenvor + Dativ
- Adjective combinationein großer Bildschirm
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymMonitor — computer monitor
Monitor usually refers to the entire technical display device, while Bildschirm can also refer to the display surface; in the field of computers, both words are often used similarly.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeCompound
- BildModifier
- SchirmHead
„Bildschirm“ is a compound noun made up of „Bild“ and „Schirm“.