German word

Telefonnummer

Pronunciation

IPA/teləˈfoːnˌnʊmɐ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounphone number

Example

Können Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer geben?

Could you give me your phone number?

Illustration for Telefonnummer (phone number)

More examples

Bitte notieren Sie Ihre Telefonnummer auf dem Formular.

Please note your phone number on the form.

Core concept

A digit sequence that directs a call to one specific telephone connection, mobile or landline.

Common phrases

  • die Telefonnummer notieren

    note down the phone number

  • eine Telefonnummer austauschen

    exchange a phone number

Similar words

Handynummer: A telephone number linked to a mobile device.
Festnetznummer: A telephone number linked to a fixed line in a home or office.
Vorwahl: The initial digits that specify a telephone region or country.
Rufnummer: A number used for calling a particular person or telephone connection.

Definition in German

Telefonnummer ist eine Folge von Ziffern, die einen Telefonanschluss eindeutig kennzeichnet.

Word origin

The compound combines Telefon, ultimately from Greek tele 'far' and phone 'sound', with Nummer, from Latin numerus 'number'.

Usage tips

  • Telefonnummer is feminine, so the phrase is 'eine Telefonnummer', and its plural is 'Telefonnummern'.

Other meanings

  • telephone numbernoun

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