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How do you say "personal computer" in German?
der Computer
In German, "personal computer" is der Computer.
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Pronunciation
kom-POO-ter. The stress falls on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Der Computer is masculine. Plural is Computer. It is a loanword from English used in German.
Example sentence
Der Computer ist schnell.
The computer is fast.
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How to remember der Computer
Computer sounds the same in German and English. It computes information quickly.
Related words
- business card die Visitenkarte
- keyboard die Tastatur
- light switch der Lichtschalter
- paper das Papier
- pen der Stift
- rubber band das Gummiband
- scissors die Schere
- stationery das Briefpapier
- sticky note der Klebezettel
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Questions about der Computer
How do you say "personal computer" in German?
In German, "personal computer" is der Computer. It is a noun.
Is der Computer masculine or feminine?
Der Computer is masculine. Plural is Computer. It is a loanword from English used in German.
How is der Computer used in a sentence?
Use der Computer as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Computer ist schnell. (The computer is fast.).
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"Personal computer" in other languages
- Japanese パソコン (pasokon)
- Korean 개인용 컴퓨터 (gaeinyong keompyuteo)
- Chinese 个人电脑 (gè rén diàn nǎo)
- Spanish el ordenador personal
- Spanish (Latin America) la computadora personal
- French l'ordinateur personnel
- Italian il computer
- Russian персональный компьютер (personalʹnyj kompʹjuter)
- Greek ο προσωπικός υπολογιστής (o prosopikos ipologistis)
- Arabic كومبيوتر شخصي (kumbyootar shakhsi)
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