German word

Festnetz

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɛstˌnɛt͡s/

Meaning

  • neuter nounlandline

Example

Ich rufe dich vom Festnetz an.

I'm calling you from the landline.

Illustration for Festnetz (landline)

More examples

Ich habe den Festnetzanschluss letzte Woche gekündigt.

I canceled my landline connection last week.

Core concept

A telephone connection anchored to a wired network rather than carried by a mobile network.

Common phrases

  • vom Festnetz aus telefonieren

    call from a landline

  • unter Festnetznummer erreichbar sein

    be reachable at a landline number

  • Festnetzanschluss kündigen

    cancel a landline connection

Similar words

Telefon: A device or connection used for making and receiving calls.
Telefonnummer: A number used to call a particular person or place.
Festnetznummer: A telephone number assigned to a fixed-line connection.
Handy: A small mobile phone used for calls and wireless communication.

Definition in German

Festnetz bezeichnet einen Telefonanschluss, der über dauerhafte, kabelgebundene Leitungen funktioniert und nicht über Mobilfunk betrieben wird.

Word origin

Festnetz combines the German elements fest, meaning fixed or stationary, and Netz, meaning network, to name a fixed telecommunications network.

Usage tips

  • Festnetz is neuter, so the standard forms are das Festnetz and im Festnetz.

Other meanings

  • fixed-line networknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Festnetzanschlusslandline connectionnoun
  • Festnetznummerlandline numbernoun

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