Definition
A small portable telephone that can connect to a mobile network.
Translations
- English
- mobile phone
- Français
- téléphone portable
- Türkçe
- cep telefonu
- Polski
- telefon komórkowy
- Русский
- мобильный телефон
- Українська
- мобільний телефон
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Handy
- A1
- Noun
- Technology & Media
- Communication
mobile phone
/das ˈhɛndi/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Handys
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- Technology & MediaPrimaryCommunication
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Mein Handy liegt auf dem Tisch.NominativSing.My mobile phone is on the table.
- Ich suche mein Handy.AkkusativSing.I am looking for my mobile phone.
- Ich rufe dich mit dem Handy an.DativSing.I call you on my mobile phone.
- Der Akku des Handys ist leer.GenitivSing.The phone battery is empty.
- Die Handys liegen in einer Box.NominativPlur.The mobile phones are in a box.
- Im Unterricht benutzen wir keine Handys.AkkusativPlur.We do not use mobile phones in class.
- Auf diesen Handys ist dieselbe App installiert.DativPlur.The same app is installed on these phones.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Handy/ˈhɛndi/
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Article phrase
das Handy/das ˈhɛndi/
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Plural
Handys/ˈhɛndis/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Handy | die Handys |
| Akkusativ | das Handy | die Handys |
| Dativ | dem Handy | den Handys |
| Genitiv | des Handys | der Handys |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Prepositional constructionmit dem Handymit + Dativ
- Collocationdas Handy suchen
- Collocationdas Handy aufladen
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymMobiltelefon — mobile phone
Handy and Mobiltelefon both refer to a portable telephone; Handy is the more common colloquial term in everyday use.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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