noun
battery
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Batterie: feminine noun meaning 'battery' (electrical battery or set of cells). Can translate as 'batterie' or 'pile' in other languages (see Spanish 'batería'/'pila'). Gender die, plural Batterien. Regular declension: die Batterie, die Batterien. No irregular plural; used for devices and in electronics contexts.
Examples
Die Kamera funktionierte wieder, weil die Batterie gewechselt wurde.
The camera worked again because the battery was changed.
Die Batterie meiner Uhr ist leer.
My watch battery is dead.
Die Batterie meines Telefons ist leer.
My phone's battery is dead.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture AA batteries with '+' and '-' signs and the word 'Batterie' printed on the package.
Batterie sounds like the English 'battery'.
die = feminine. Imagine a woman replacing 'die Batterie' in a device to remember the gender.
Notes
Refers to single batteries or a battery pack. Plural is 'Batterien'.