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How do you say "controls" in German?
die Steuerung
In German, "controls" is die Steuerung.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced SHTOY-uh-rung. The 'st' blends at the start, and stress the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (die Steuerung). Plural is Steuerungen. Related to steuern (to steer or control).
Example sentence
Die Steuerung des Autos ist einfach.
The controls of the car are simple.
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How to remember die Steuerung
Steuer means steering or control. Steuerung is the system that controls something.
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Questions about die Steuerung
How do you say "controls" in German?
In German, "controls" is die Steuerung. It is a noun.
Is die Steuerung masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (die Steuerung). Plural is Steuerungen. Related to steuern (to steer or control).
How is die Steuerung used in a sentence?
Use die Steuerung as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Steuerung des Autos ist einfach. (The controls of the car are simple.).
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"Controls" in other languages
- Japanese 操作 (sōsa)
- Korean 제어 장치 (jeeo jangchi)
- Chinese 控制器 (kòng zhì qì)
- Spanish los controles
- Spanish (Latin America) los controles
- French le boîtier de commandes
- Italian il pannello di controllo
- Russian рычаги управления (ryčagi upravlenija)
- Greek τα κουμπιά (ta kumbia)
- Arabic جهاز تحكم (gihaz tahakum)
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