German word

Tastatur

Pronunciation

IPA/tastaˈtuːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • feminine nounkeyboard

Example

Ich tippe auf der Tastatur.

I'm typing on the keyboard.

Illustration for Tastatur (keyboard)

More examples

Ich habe das Tastaturlayout auf Englisch eingestellt.

I set the keyboard layout to English.

Core concept

A flat key layout where each press selects a character, action, or musical pitch.

Common phrases

  • eine neue Tastatur kaufen

    buy a new keyboard

  • das Tastaturlayout ändern

    change the keyboard layout

  • eine kabellose Tastatur verbinden

    connect a wireless keyboard

Similar words

Taste: An individual key pressed to enter a character or perform an action.
Tasten: Multiple keys used for entering information or controlling equipment.
Keyboard: An everyday loanword for a computer keyboard.
Eingabegerät: Equipment designed to send data or commands into a machine.

Definition in German

Tastatur ist ein Gerät oder Bauteil mit mehreren Tasten, das zur Eingabe von Zeichen oder zur Steuerung dient.

Word origin

The German noun Tastatur is a borrowing of Italian tastatura and is related to tastare, to touch, linking the word to operation by pressing keys.

Usage tips

  • A single key is eine Taste, while a keyboard is die Tastatur; the plural forms are Tasten and Tastaturen.

Other meanings

  • piano keyboardnoun

Related words

  • Tastaturtreiberkeyboard drivernoun
  • Tastaturbelegungkeyboard layoutnoun

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