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German
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English display. The initial stress in German as a generalisation of the predominant English stress pattern (doubtless unrelated to the equivalent pronunciation in a small minority of American speakers).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɪsˌplɛɪ̯/, /ˈdɪsˌpleː/
Noun
Display n (strong, genitive Displays, plural Displays)
- (electronics) display (small screen on an electronic device such as a watch or mobile phone)
- display, cardboard display, display stand, display case, showcase (device, furniture or marketing-oriented bulk packaging for visual presentation for sales promotion)
Usage notes
- Rarely found as masculine.
Declension
Synonyms
- Anzeige (for letters and numbers, e.g. watch)
- Bildschirm (for more advanced graphics, e.g. smartphone)