Telefonhörer
derNountelephone receiver
English translations
- 01
telephone receiver
- 02
handset
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Teil eines Telefons, den man ans Ohr hält, um zu hören.
- English meaning
- Telephone receiver
- Synonym
- Hörer
- German example
- Er nahm den Telefonhörer ab, um das Gespräch anzunehmen.
- English example
- He picked up the telephone receiver to answer the call.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Telefonhörer
- Plural Form
- die Telefonhörer
Example sentences with “Telefonhörer”
Er legte den Telefonhörer langsam auf. (He slowly hung up the telephone receiver.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Telefonhörer still used?
Yes, it refers to the handset of a phone. It is a masculine noun (der Telefonhörer).