German word

Smartphone

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsmaʁtfoːn/

Meaning

  • neuter nounsmartphone

Example

Ich habe zwei Smartphones.

I have two smartphones.

Illustration for Smartphone (smartphone)

More examples

Mein Smartphone hat keinen Akku mehr.

My smartphone has run out of battery.

Core concept

A pocket-sized phone that also serves as a camera, internet device, and app platform.

Common phrases

  • ein Smartphone haben

    own a smartphone

  • das Smartphone aufladen

    recharge the smartphone

Similar words

Handy: A mobile phone used for calls and text messages.

Definition in German

Ein Smartphone ist ein kleines, tragbares Telefon mit Kamera, Internet und verschiedenen Apps.

Word origin

German borrowed Smartphone from English, where smart means intelligent or advanced and phone is a shortened form of telephone.

Usage tips

  • Smartphone is a neuter noun in German, so the definite article is das and the plural is die Smartphones.

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