Display

See also: display

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English display. The initial stress in German as a generalisation of the predominant English stress pattern (doubtless unrelated to the equivalent pronunciation in a small minority of American speakers).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪsˌplɛɪ̯/, /ˈdɪsˌpleː/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Display n (strong, genitive Displays, plural Displays)

1. (electronics) display (small screen on an electronic device such as a watch or mobile phone)
2. display, cardboard display, display stand, display case, showcase (device, furniture or marketing-oriented bulk packaging for visual presentation for sales promotion)

Usage notes

• Rarely found as masculine.

Declension

Declension of Display [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Display	die	Displays
genitive	eines	des	Displays	der	Displays
dative	einem	dem	Display	den	Displays
accusative	ein	das	Display	die	Displays

Synonyms

• Anzeige (for letters and numbers, e.g. watch)
• Bildschirm (for more advanced graphics, e.g. smartphone)