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Tastatur

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Noun

die Tastatur

Pronunciation: /tas.taˈtuːɐ̯/

keyboard (on a computer, typewriter, etc.)

B1 rank #4,309 plural Tastaturen

Meanings

Noun
  1. keyboard (on a computer, typewriter, etc.)

Example sentence

Fast hätte ich Kaffee auf meiner Tastatur verschüttet.

I almost spilled coffee on my keyboard.

Word forms

singular die Tastatur
plural die Tastaturen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Tastatur
Accusativedie Tastatur
Dativeder Tastatur
Genitiveder Tastatur

Plural

Nominativedie Tastaturen
Accusativedie Tastaturen
Dativeden Tastaturen
Genitiveder Tastaturen

Usage

  • auf der Tastatur tippen — Type on the keyboard; auf takes dative.
  • Tastatur / Taste — The keyboard is the whole device; Taste is one key.
Extra sentence

Einige Tasten der alten Tastatur reagieren nicht mehr.

Some keys on the old keyboard no longer respond.