Bildschirm

noun
screen, monitor
B1

Bildschirm (der) means screen or monitor, the display of a device. Masculine noun with plural Bildschirme. Genitive singular adds -s (des Bildschirms). Common verbs: den Bildschirm einschalten/ausblenden, Bildschirm teilen. No irregular plural; regular declension as provided. Used in compounds like Bildschirmzeit and Bildschirmauflösung; typical in computing context.

Examples

Bitte reinigen Sie den Bildschirm vorsichtig, damit keine Kratzer entstehen.
Please clean the monitor carefully so no scratches appear.
Der Bildschirm meines Laptops ist sehr hell.
The screen of my laptop is very bright.
Der Techniker reparierte den Bildschirm, nachdem der Fehler identifiziert worden war.
The technician repaired the screen after the fault had been identified.

Details

PluralBildschirme

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Bildschirmdie Bildschirme
genitivedes Bildschirmsder Bildschirme
dativedem Bildschirmden Bildschirmen
accusativeden Bildschirmdie Bildschirme

Mnemonics

👁️visualize a framed picture (Bild) behind a protective shield (Schirm) — the display screen
👂think 'bild' = picture + 'schirm' = shield — like a picture-shield (a screen)
⚧️der — many German compound nouns ending in -schirm are masculine (der Regenschirm is an exception in meaning but -schirm often masculine)

Notes

Bildschirm is used for computer, phone and TV displays. In some contexts 'Display' or 'Monitor' is used as a loanword.

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