das Telefon

A1

telephone

English meaning
telephone
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Telefone
Vocabulary package
Telephone & Calls

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Telefon in a sentence

Haben Sie Telefon?

Do you have a telephone?

Declension of das Telefon

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Telefondie Telefone
Accusativedas Telefondie Telefone
Dativedem Telefonden Telefonen
Genitivedes Telefonsder Telefone

Word family

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Where Telefon comes from

Es handelt sich um eine – je nach Quelle – seit dem Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts beziehungsweise seit dem 19.

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Questions about Telefon

Is it der, die or das Telefon?

It is das Telefon — Telefon is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Telefone.

What is the plural of Telefon?

The plural of das Telefon is die Telefone.

What is the genitive of Telefon?

The genitive singular is des Telefons. The dative plural is den Telefonen.

What does Telefon mean in English?

das Telefon means "telephone". For example: "Haben Sie Telefon?" — "Do you have a telephone?"

What level is Telefon in German?

Telefon is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the telephone & calls vocabulary.

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