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

English	German
computer	der Computer, die Computer
computer / data processor	der Rechner, die Rechner
personal computer	der PC, die PCs
laptop	der Klapprechner, die Klapprechner
notebook (laptop)	das Notebook, die Notebooks
laptop	der/das Laptop, die Laptops
battery	der Akku, die Akkus
plug	der Stecker, die Stecker
pen drive / flash drive	der USB-Stick, die USB-Sticks
hard disk drive (HDD)	die Festplatte, die Festplatten
hardware	die Hardware, die Hardwares
mouse	die Maus, die Mäuse
keyboard	die Tastatur, die Tastaturen
key	die Taste, die Tasten
function key	die Funktionstaste, die Funktionstasten
mouse pad	die Mausmatte, die Mausmatten
monitor	der Bildschirm, die Bildschirme
joystick	der Joystick, die Joysticks
printer	der Drucker, die Drucker
scanner	der Scanner, die Scanner
compact disk (CD)	die Compact Disc, die Compact Discs
floppy	das Diskettenlaufwerk, die Diskettenlaufwerke
memory card reader	das Speicherkartenlesegerät, die Speicherkartenlesegeräte
webcam	die Webcam, die Webcams
processor	der 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.

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Adjectives to describe Computer Parts

English	German
bright	hell
broken	kaputt
clean	sauber
new	neu
old	alt

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Verbs related to Computer Parts

English	German
to plug in	einstecken
to unplug	ausstecken
to power on	einschalten
to power off	ausschalten
to reboot	neustarten

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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.