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IPA/ˈfɛɐ̯nˌzeːɐ/
Ich habe einen neuen Fernseher gekauft.
I bought a new TV.
Schalte bitte den Fernseher aus, bevor du schlafen gehst.
Please turn off the television before you go to sleep.
A household screen-and-speaker unit turns broadcasts into moving pictures and sound in the living room.
den Fernseher einschalten
turn on the television
den Fernseher ausschalten
turn off the television
die Lautstärke am Fernseher einstellen
adjust the volume on the television
TV: A short everyday term for a household television.
Fernsehen: The activity of watching programs received through broadcasting or streaming.
Glotze: A crude, casual term for a household television.
Gerät, das Fernsehsignale empfängt und Bild sowie Ton wiedergibt.
Fernseher is formed from the verb fernsehen, combining fern, meaning 'far', with sehen, meaning 'see', and the instrument-forming suffix -er.