German word

DVD

Pronunciation

IPA/deːfaʊ̯ˈdeː/

Meaning

  • feminine nounDVD

Example

Gib mir bitte die DVD zurück.

Please give me the DVD back.

Illustration for DVD (DVD)

More examples

Die DVD enthält Bonusmaterial.

The DVD contains bonus material.

Core concept

A flat optical disc that stores films, sound, and other digital material for playback.

Common phrases

  • die DVD zurückgeben

    return the DVD

  • eine DVD brennen

    burn a DVD

  • auf die DVD kopieren

    copy onto the DVD

Similar words

Video: Visual content or video files intended for home or online viewing.
Film: A moving-image work that presents a story, subject, or other content.
CD: A round storage disc mainly used for music and digital data.
Blu-ray: A blue-laser disc designed to hold high-quality video.

Definition in German

Eine runde Kunststoffscheibe, die digitale Video- und Audiodaten für die Wiedergabe speichert.

Word origin

DVD is an English abbreviation of Digital Versatile Disc, a name adopted for a higher-capacity optical disc format than CD.

Usage tips

  • In German, DVD is feminine: die DVD, with the plural DVDs.

Other meanings

  • video discnoun

Opposites

  • Streamingstreamingnoun

Related words

  • DVD-PlayerDVD playernoun
  • DVD-Rohlingblank DVDnoun

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