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The screen has suddenly gone black.
Der Bildschirm ist plötzlich schwarz. The screen has suddenly gone black.

noun · A2

der Bildschirm

[ˈbɪltˌʃɪʁm]

screen, monitor

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Other Examples

  • Ich sitze zu lange vor dem Bildschirm.

    I sit in front of the screen for too long.

  • Dein Bildschirm ist ganz schmutzig!

    Your screen is really dirty!

  • Lotte hat zwei Bildschirme auf dem Schreibtisch.

    Lotte has two screens on her desk.

Grammar

Plural
die Bildschirme In the plural the article is always "die".

Phrases With This Word

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Bildschirm die Bildschirme
Dein Bildschirm ist ganz schmutzig! Your screen is really dirty!
Accusative wen? was? den Bildschirm die Bildschirme
Kannst du bitte den Bildschirm teilen? Can you share your screen, please?
Dative wem? dem Bildschirm den Bildschirmen
Ich sitze zu lange vor dem Bildschirm. I sit in front of the screen for too long.
Genitive wessen? des Bildschirms der Bildschirme

How the Word Is Built

Bild root schirm root

A compound: das Bild + der Schirm

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

das Bildder Schirmder Bildschirmschoner

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