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die Maus

  • A1
  • Noun
  • Technology & Media

computer mouse

/diː ˈmaʊ̯s/

Illustration of Maus

Meaning and translations

Definition

A small input device used to move the pointer on a computer screen and select commands.

Translations
English
computer mouse
Français
souris d’ordinateur
Türkçe
bilgisayar faresi
Polski
mysz komputerowa
Русский
компьютерная мышь
Українська
комп'ютерна миша

Grammar & classification

Article
die
Gender
Feminine
Plural
Mäuse
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
A1
Morphology
Simple word
Topics
Technology & MediaPrimary

Usage examples

  1. Die Maus liegt rechts neben der Tastatur.NominativSing.The computer mouse is to the right of the keyboard.
  2. Diese Maus hat drei Tasten.NominativSing.This mouse has three buttons.
  3. Ich bewege die Maus langsam.AkkusativSing.I move the mouse slowly.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Maus/maʊ̯s/
  • Article phrase
    die Maus/diː ˈmaʊ̯s/
  • Plural
    Mäuse/ˈmɔɪ̯zə/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativdie Mausdie Mäuse
Akkusativdie Mausdie Mäuse
Dativder Mausden Mäusen
Genitivder Mausder Mäuse

Usage and collocations

  • Prepositional constructionmit der Maus klickenmit + Dativ
  • Collocationdie Maus bewegen

Semantic relations

  • Related termTastatur — keyboard
  • Semantically relatedComputer — computer

    A Maus is an input device for operating a computer and is therefore an accessory, not itself a Computer.

Word formation and word family

Formation typeSimple word

Word family

  • MauspadCompound-related