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
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. Ich bewege die Maus langsam.AkkusativSing.I move the mouse slowly.
  3. Klicke mit der Maus auf das Bild.DativSing.Click the image with the mouse.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Maus/maʊs/
  • Article phrase
    die Maus/diː maʊs/
  • Plural
    Mäuse/ˈmɔʏzə/

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

    Maus and Tastatur are different input devices: the Maus controls the pointer, while the Tastatur is used mainly to enter text and commands.

  • Semantically relatedComputer — computer

Word formation and word family

Word family

  • MauspadCompound-related
  • ComputermausCompound-related
  • MauszeigerCompound-related
  • MausklickCompound-related