German Conversation · Level 1
85 words
German word
online
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈɔnlaɪ̯n/
Meaning
- adverbonline
Example
Wir treffen uns online.
We meet online.
More examples
Ich habe das Konzertticket online bezahlt.
I paid for the concert ticket online.
Core concept
A service, person, or activity reachable through the internet rather than only at a physical location.
Common phrases
online einkaufen
shop online
online buchen
book online
online bezahlen
pay online
Similar words
im Internet: Taking place on the internet through a website or app.
im Netz: Taking place where an internet connection is available.
Definition in German
Im Internet stattfindend oder über das Internet erreichbar; adverbial und adjektivisch gebraucht.
Word origin
The English loanword online combines on and line, originally referring to connection to a telecommunications line before acquiring its modern internet meaning.
Usage tips
- With verbs such as sein and gehen, online usually appears without a preposition, as in online sein and online gehen.
Opposites
- offlineofflineadverb
- vor Orton siteadverb
Related words
- Onlineshoponline shopnoun
- Onlinebankingonline bankingnoun
- Onlinezahlungonline paymentnoun