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der Monitor

  • A1
  • Noun
  • Technology & Media
  • Work & Professions

computer monitor

/deːɐ̯ ˈmoːnitoːɐ̯/

Illustration of Monitor

Meaning and translations

Definition

A screen device that displays images and information from a computer.

Translations
English
computer monitor
Français
écran d’ordinateur
Türkçe
bilgisayar monitörü
Polski
monitor komputerowy
Русский
компьютерный монитор
Українська
комп'ютерний монітор

Grammar & classification

Article
der
Gender
Masculine
Plural
Monitore
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
A1
Morphology
Simple word
Topics
Technology & MediaPrimaryWork & Professions

Usage examples

  1. Der Monitor steht auf dem Schreibtisch.NominativSing.The monitor is on the desk.
  2. Ich schalte den Monitor am Morgen ein.AkkusativSing.I turn on the monitor in the morning.
  3. Auf dem Monitor sehe ich eine E-Mail.DativSing.I can see an email on the monitor.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Monitor/ˈmoːnitoːɐ̯/
  • Article phrase
    der Monitor/deːɐ̯ ˈmoːnitoːɐ̯/
  • Plural
    Monitore/moniˈtoːʁə/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativder Monitordie Monitore
Akkusativden Monitordie Monitore
Dativdem Monitorden Monitoren
Genitivdes Monitorsder Monitore

Usage and collocations

  • Prepositional constructionauf dem Monitorauf + Dativ
  • Collocationden Monitor einschalten
  • Collocationden Monitor ausschalten

Semantic relations

  • Near-synonymBildschirm — screen

    Monitor usually refers to the entire technical display device, while Bildschirm can also refer to the display surface; in the field of computers, both words are often used similarly.

Word formation and word family

Formation typeSimple word