der Fernseher

B1

television

English meaning
television
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Fernseher
Vocabulary package
Television & Radio

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Fernseher in a sentence

Der Fernseher ist schon wieder kaputt.

The television is broken again.

Declension of der Fernseher

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fernseherdie Fernseher
Accusativeden Fernseherdie Fernseher
Dativedem Fernseherden Fernsehern
Genitivedes Fernsehersder Fernseher

Word family

der Fernseher is built from eher (rather, sooner). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Fernseher comes from

Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts als Übersetzung von englisch television gebildet; strukturell: Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs fernsehen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -er

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Questions about Fernseher

Is it der, die or das Fernseher?

It is der Fernseher — Fernseher is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Fernseher.

What is the plural of Fernseher?

The plural of der Fernseher is die Fernseher.

What is the genitive of Fernseher?

The genitive singular is des Fernsehers. The dative plural is den Fernsehern.

What does Fernseher mean in English?

der Fernseher means "television". For example: "Der Fernseher ist schon wieder kaputt." — "The television is broken again."

What level is Fernseher in German?

Fernseher is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the television & radio vocabulary.

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