Betriebssystem
/bəˈtʁiːpsˌzʏsteːm/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Betriebssysteme
Meaning
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operating system
Built from Betrieb (business) + System (system).
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Das Betriebssystem muss aktualisiert werden.
The operating system has to be updated.
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Made of
- Betrieb business
- System system
Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
système d'exploitation is the French word for the same thing — both mean "operating system."
Portuguese
sistema operacional is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "operating system."
Practice
1 What does Betriebssystem mean?
operating system
2 Fill the gap: Das ___ muss aktualisiert werden.
Full sentence: Das Betriebssystem muss aktualisiert werden. (The operating system has to be updated.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Betriebssystem?
Betriebssystem: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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