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
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Telefone
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- Technology & MediaPrimaryCommunication
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Telefon klingelt.NominativSing.The telephone is ringing.
- Ich benutze das Telefon.AkkusativSing.I use the telephone.
- Mit dem Telefon rufe ich meine Mutter an.DativSing.I call my mother on the telephone.
- Das Kabel des Telefons ist kaputt.GenitivSing.The telephone cable is broken.
- Die Telefone sind neu.NominativPlur.The telephones are new.
- Wir verkaufen die Telefone.AkkusativPlur.We sell the telephones.
- Mit den Telefonen kann man auch Fotos machen.DativPlur.You can also take photos with the telephones.
- Die Nummern der Telefone stehen auf dem Papier.GenitivPlur.The telephone numbers are written on the paper.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Telefon/ˈteːləfoːn/
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Article phrase
das Telefon/das ˈteːləfoːn/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Telefon | die Telefone |
| Akkusativ | das Telefon | die Telefone |
| Dativ | dem Telefon | den Telefonen |
| Genitiv | des Telefons | der Telefone |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
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Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Semantically relatedAnrufbeantworter — answering machine
A Telefon allows people to speak directly over a distance; an Anrufbeantworter receives calls and stores messages.
- Narrower termMobiltelefon — mobile phone
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Mobiltelefon — mobile phone