Noun
der Schalter
Pronunciation: /ˈʃaltɐ/
switch (device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)
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plural Schalter
Meanings
Noun
- switch (device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)
- information window, ticket window, box office (staffed cabin)
- a counter in a train station, bank, state office, or similar place where a cabin as above would normally be found (even if it happens not to be one)
Example sentence
Wo ist der Schalter für das Licht?
Where is the switch for the light?
Word forms
singular
der Schalter
plural
die Schalter
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schalter
Accusativeden Schalter
Dativedem Schalter
Genitivedes Schalters
Plural
Nominativedie Schalter
Accusativedie Schalter
Dativeden Schaltern
Genitiveder Schalter
Usage
- den Schalter betätigen — operate the switch; a slightly formal expression
- am Schalter warten — wait at the counter; a separate service-desk sense
Mit diesem Schalter schaltest du die Außenbeleuchtung ein.
You use this switch to turn on the outdoor lighting.