Definition
A device that produces texts or images from a computer on paper.
Translations
- English
- printer
- Français
- imprimante
- Türkçe
- yazıcı
- Polski
- drukarka
- Русский
- принтер
- Українська
- принтер
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Drucker
- A1
- Noun
- Technology & Media
- Work & Professions
printer
/deːɐ̯ ˈdʁʊkɐ/
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
- Drucker
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- Technology & MediaPrimaryWork & Professions
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Drucker steht neben dem Schreibtisch.NominativSing.The printer is next to the desk.
- Ich habe den Drucker gestern angeschlossen.AkkusativSing.I connected the printer yesterday.
- Ich gebe dem Drucker neues Papier.DativSing.I give the printer new paper.
- Die Anzeige des Druckers leuchtet grün.GenitivSing.The printer’s display is glowing green.
- Die Drucker arbeiten gleichzeitig.NominativPlur.The printers are working simultaneously.
- Das Geschäft verkauft mehrere Drucker.AkkusativPlur.The shop sells several printers.
- Der Techniker hilft den Druckern bei der Einrichtung.DativPlur.The technician helps the printers with the setup.
- Die Preise der Drucker sind gesunken.GenitivPlur.The prices of the printers have fallen.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Drucker/ˈdʁʊkɐ/
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Article phrase
der Drucker/deːɐ̯ ˈdʁʊkɐ/
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Plural
Drucker/ˈdʁʊkɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Drucker | die Drucker |
| Akkusativ | den Drucker | die Drucker |
| Dativ | dem Drucker | den Druckern |
| Genitiv | des Druckers | der Drucker |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Drucker anschließen
- Collocationder Drucker druckt
- Adjective combinationein neuer Drucker
- Collocationeinen Drucker kaufen
- Verb constructionden Drucker reparieren + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionmit dem Drucker druckenmit + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termGerät — device
- Related termScanner
Drucker and Scanner are different office devices with partly complementary functions.
- Related termKopierer
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- druck-Derivational base
- -erSuffix
„Drucker“ is a transparent formation from Druck, the stem of the verb „drucken“, and the suffix „-er“; the meaning refers to a device or person that prints.
Word family
- Druck
- Ausdruck — expression
- Druckerei