Telefon
See also: telefon, telefón, telèfon, and telefòn
German
Alternative forms
- Telephon (pre-1996 spelling)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌteːləˈfoːn/, /ˌtɛləˈfoːn/ (traditional standard; dated in Germany)
- IPA(key): /ˈteːləˌfoːn/ (now commonest in Germany)
- IPA(key): /ˈtɛləˌfoːn/ (regional; including western Germany)
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Noun
Telefon n (genitive Telefons, plural Telefone)
- telephone
Declension
Declension of Telefon
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Telefon | die | Telefone |
| genitive | eines | des | Telefons | der | Telefone |
| dative | einem | dem | Telefon | den | Telefonen |
| accusative | ein | das | Telefon | die | Telefone |
Synonyms
- Fernsprecher (chiefly officialese)
Derived terms
- Münztelefon
- Telefonanschluss
- Telefonkabel
- Telefonverbindung
- Telefonzelle
Further reading
- Telefon in Duden online
Luxembourgish
Noun
Telefon m (plural Telefonen)
- telephone