Meaning and translations

Definition

A sequence of digits dialled before a telephone number that identifies a country, region, or telephone network.

Translations
English
dialling code
Français
indicatif téléphonique
Türkçe
telefon alan kodu
Polski
numer kierunkowy
Русский
телефонный код
Українська
телефонний код

Grammar & classification

Article
die
Gender
Feminine
Plural
Vorwahlen
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
A1
Morphology
Compound
Topics
Personal InformationPrimary

Usage examples

  1. Die Vorwahl für Deutschland ist 49.NominativSing.The country code for Germany is 49.
  2. Welche Vorwahl hat Berlin?NominativSing.What is Berlin's area code?
  3. Bitte gib die Vorwahl vor der Telefonnummer ein.AkkusativSing.Please enter the area code before the phone number.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Vorwahl/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl/
  • Article phrase
    die Vorwahl/diː ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl/
  • Plural
    Vorwahlen/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːlən/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativdie Vorwahldie Vorwahlen
Akkusativdie Vorwahldie Vorwahlen
Dativder Vorwahlden Vorwahlen
Genitivder Vorwahlder Vorwahlen

Usage and collocations

  • Collocationdie Vorwahl eingeben
  • Collocationeine Vorwahl wählen
  • Sentence patternVorwahl für Deutschland

Semantic relations

No semantic relations have been added for this sense.

Word formation and word family

Formation typeCompound

  1. VorModifier
  2. WahlHead