English–German

“answering machine” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanʁuːfbəˌantvɔɐ̯tɐ/

Example

Der Anrufbeantworter hat zwei Nachrichten.

The answering machine has two messages.

Illustration for Anrufbeantworter (answering machine)

How to say “answering machine” in German

“Answering machine” in German is Anrufbeantworter.

A phone that answers in the recipient's place and stores callers' spoken messages for later listening.

Full entry for Anrufbeantworter: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Anrufbeantworter

Ich höre den Anrufbeantworter ab.

I listen to the answering machine.

Tips for using Anrufbeantworter

  • Anrufbeantworter is masculine, and its plural is unchanged: der Anrufbeantworter and die Anrufbeantworter.

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