German word

Navigationsleiste

Pronunciation

IPA/navigaˈtsi̯oːnsˌlaɪ̯stə/

Meaning

feminine nounnavigation bar

Example

Die Navigationsleisten sind oben auf der Webseite sichtbar.

The navigation bars are visible at the top of the website.

Illustration for Navigationsleiste (navigation bar)

More examples

Auf dem Smartphone tippe ich auf der Navigationsleiste auf 'Kontakt'.

On the smartphone, I tap 'Contact' on the navigation bar.

Core concept

A control strip that gives quick access to the main parts of a website.

Common phrases

auf der Navigationsleiste auf 'Home' klicken
click 'Home' on the navigation bar
die Navigationsleiste anpassen
customize the navigation bar

Similar words

Menü: A collection of options or buttons available for selection on screen.
Navigation: A system of links for moving between pages on a website.
Menüleiste: A strip containing several menu items arranged horizontally or vertically.
Seitennavigation: A vertical column of links beside a page for moving between pages.

Definition in German

Eine meist horizontal angeordnete Leiste, die Menüpunkte oder Direktlinks zu den Hauptbereichen einer Website bündelt.

Word origin

Navigationsleiste combines the borrowed noun "Navigation" with "Leiste," meaning a strip or bar, so the compound names a bar for navigation.

Usage tips

The feminine noun is "die Navigationsleiste" and its plural is "die Navigationsleisten," with the linking s retained.

Other meanings

menu barnoun

Related words

Navigationnavigationnoun
navigierennavigateverb