Polyglot Dictionary

Computerspiel

/kɔmˈpjuːtɐˌʃpiːl/

das noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain Technology Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Computerspiele

Meaning

  1. computer game, video game

    Built from Computer + Spiel (game).

    • Er spielt jeden Tag Computerspiele.

      He plays computer games every day.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Spiel game

Similar words

videospiel

Computerspiel and Videospiel are close synonyms for "video game," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does Computerspiel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er spielt jeden Tag ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Computerspiel?

See also

nouncompound

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