Ventilator
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German
Etymology
18th century, from English ventilator.
Pronunciation
Noun
Ventilator m (mixed, genitive Ventilators, plural Ventilatoren)
- electric (or mechanical) fan, ventilator (machine that induces airflow)
Usage notes
- Not used in the medical sense, for which Beatmungsgerät or less often Respirator.
Declension
Declension of Ventilator
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Ventilator | die | Ventilatoren |
| genitive | eines | des | Ventilators | der | Ventilatoren |
| dative | einem | dem | Ventilator | den | Ventilatoren |
| accusative | einen | den | Ventilator | die | Ventilatoren |
Related terms
See also
- Fächer (“handheld fan”)
Further reading
- “Ventilator” in Duden online
- “Ventilator” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache