Definition
A worldwide digital network through which computers and other devices exchange data.
Translations
- English
- internet
- Français
- Internet
- Türkçe
- internet
- Polski
- Internet
- Русский
- интернет
- Українська
- інтернет
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Internet
- A1
- Noun
- Technology & Media
- Education & Learning
- Communication
internet
/das ˈɪntɐnɛt/
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
- —
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Technology & MediaPrimaryEducation & LearningCommunication
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Zu Hause funktioniert das Internet wieder.NominativSing.The internet is working again at home.
- Das Internet ist heute langsam.NominativSing.The internet is slow today.
- Viele Menschen nutzen das Internet täglich.AkkusativSing.Many people use the internet every day.
- Ich suche die Information im Internet.DativSing.I look for the information on the internet.
- Im Internet finde ich den Fahrplan.DativSing.I find the timetable on the internet.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Internet/ˈɪntɐnɛt/
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Article phrase
das Internet/das ˈɪntɐnɛt/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Internet | — |
| Akkusativ | das Internet | — |
| Dativ | dem Internet | — |
| Genitiv | des Internets | — |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Prepositional constructionim Internet suchenin + Dativ
- Collocationdas Internet nutzen
- Collocationschnelles Internet haben
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Semantically relatedDaten — data
Daten are processable information; Internet is a network through which such Daten can be transmitted.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word