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Important Computer Parts in German – Part 1

Do you know how to say Computer in German? In this digital age, it is necessary to know the vocabulary related to computer parts in German, specially if you are travelling to any German speaking country for business purposes.

From today, we are starting a series of ‘Computer terms in German’. Keep visiting our blog in the coming weeks to learn more about German vocabulary associated with computer hardware, software and networking. In this lesson, we are sharing the vocabulary for computer parts in German language.

Here are some must-know Computer Parts in German

Nouns for Computer Parts in German

EnglishGerman
computerder Computer, die Computer
computer / data processor der Rechner, die Rechner
personal computerder PC, die PCs
laptopder Klapprechner, die Klapprechner
notebook (laptop)das Notebook, die Notebooks
laptop der/das Laptop, die Laptops
batteryder Akku, die Akkus
plugder Stecker, die Stecker
pen drive / flash driveder USB-Stick, die USB-Sticks
hard disk drive (HDD)die Festplatte, die Festplatten
hardwaredie Hardware, die Hardwares
mousedie Maus, die Mäuse
keyboarddie Tastatur, die Tastaturen
keydie Taste, die Tasten
function keydie Funktionstaste, die Funktionstasten
mouse paddie Mausmatte, die Mausmatten
monitorder Bildschirm, die Bildschirme
joystickder Joystick, die Joysticks
printerder Drucker, die Drucker
scannerder Scanner, die Scanner
compact disk (CD)die Compact Disc, die Compact Discs
floppydas Diskettenlaufwerk, die Diskettenlaufwerke
memory card readerdas Speicherkartenlesegerät,
die Speicherkartenlesegeräte
webcamdie Webcam, die Webcams
processorder Prozessor, die Prozessoren

How to Pronounce these German Words

Listening to German podcasts as frequently as possible is the easiest way to learn how to pronounce German words. All the podcasts below are downloadable. You can save them on your phones or laptops to keep practicing and improving your listening skills.

Click ‘Play’ to learn the correct pronunciations of the above nouns.

Adjectives to describe Computer Parts

EnglishGerman
brighthell
brokenkaputt
cleansauber
newneu
oldalt
Click ‘Play’ to learn the correct pronunciations of the above adjectives.

Verbs related to Computer Parts

EnglishGerman
to plug ineinstecken
to unplugausstecken
to power oneinschalten
to power offausschalten
to rebootneustarten
Click ‘Play’ to learn the correct pronunciations of the above verbs.

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Also check out the Part 2 of this series here – “Important Computer Terms in German“.

You can go through LingoHut as well to learn more words.

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