noun
photo
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Foto: means 'photo' or 'photograph'. It's a neuter noun (das Foto) with the regular plural Fotos. Declines normally (das Foto, die Fotos). No irregular plural or stem change. Common in compounds and spoken German; identical forms used in casual and formal contexts.
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Die Journalistin veröffentlichte das Foto, das sie während der Demonstration machte, obwohl die Redaktion Bedenken äußerte.
The journalist published the photo she took during the demonstration, although the editorial team expressed concerns.
Ich habe ein Foto von meiner Familie.
I have a photo of my family.
Dieses Foto habe ich im letzten Urlaub gemacht.
I took this photo on my last vacation.
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picture a printed photograph with 'das Foto' on the back
sounds like English 'photo' — identical
das = think of a neutral printed picture as 'das Foto' (though 'Fotografie' is feminine)
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Often used as 'das Foto' (neuter). Alternative feminine form 'die Fotografie' exists but 'Foto' is common and often neuter.