Noun
der Apparat
Pronunciation: /apaˈʁaːt/
apparatus, device, machine (complex instrument)
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plural Apparate
Meanings
Noun
- apparatus, device, machine (complex instrument)
- apparat, apparatus (organisation, especially bureaucratic)
- the entirety of an editor's critical notes to a text, (loosely also) other appended information, such as indices etc
Example sentence
Der Apparat misst den Blutdruck.
The device measures blood pressure.
Word forms
singular
der Apparat
plural
die Apparate
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Apparat
Accusativeden Apparat
Dativedem Apparat
Genitivedes Apparats
Plural
Nominativedie Apparate
Accusativedie Apparate
Dativeden Apparaten
Genitiveder Apparate
Usage
- einen Apparat bedienen — Operate a device or piece of apparatus.
- Apparat / Anwendung — A physical device versus an application or use.
Der alte Apparat steht heute als Ausstellungsstück im Museum.
The old device is now an exhibit in the museum.