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How do you say "smoke detector" in German?
der Rauchmelder
In German, "smoke detector" is der Rauchmelder.
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Pronunciation
ROWH-mel-der. Rauchmelder has stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Der Rauchmelder is masculine. Plural is Rauchmelder. It is a compound of Rauch (smoke) and Melder (detector).
Example sentence
Der Rauchmelder piept laut.
The smoke detector beeps loudly.
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How to remember der Rauchmelder
Rauchmelder combines Rauch (smoke) and Melder (melder). It detects smoke and alerts you.
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Questions about der Rauchmelder
How do you say "smoke detector" in German?
In German, "smoke detector" is der Rauchmelder. It is a noun.
Is der Rauchmelder masculine or feminine?
Der Rauchmelder is masculine. Plural is Rauchmelder. It is a compound of Rauch (smoke) and Melder (detector).
How is der Rauchmelder used in a sentence?
Use der Rauchmelder as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Rauchmelder piept laut. (The smoke detector beeps loudly.).
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"Smoke detector" in other languages
- Japanese 煙探知機 (kemuritanchiki)
- Korean 연기 감지기 (yeongi gamjigi)
- Chinese 烟雾探测器 (yān wù tàn cè qì)
- Spanish el detector de humo
- Spanish (Latin America) el detector de humo
- French le détecteur de fumée
- Italian il rilevatore di fumo
- Russian детектор дыма (detektor dyma)
- Greek ο ανιχνευτής καπνού (o anihneftis kapnu)
- Arabic جهاز كشف دخان (gihaez kashaf dukhkhaen)
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