Definition
A device that allows people to speak to each other over a distance.
Translations
- English
- telephone
- Français
- téléphone
- Türkçe
- telefon
- Polski
- telefon
- Русский
- телефон
- Українська
- телефон
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Telefon
- A1
- Noun
- Technology & Media
- Communication
telephone
/das ˈteːləfoːn/
Meaning and translations
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Grammar & classification
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- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Telefone
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- Technology & MediaPrimaryCommunication
Usage examples
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Pronunciation and forms
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Lemma
Telefon/ˈteːləfoːn/
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Article phrase
das Telefon/das ˈteːləfoːn/
Declension / Forms
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Usage and collocations
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Semantic relations
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- Semantically relatedAnrufbeantworter — answering machine
A Anrufbeantworter answers calls and records messages, while a Telefon is used for direct communication.
Word formation and word family
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