noun
monitor, screen
B1
Monitor means 'monitor' or 'screen' (computer display). It’s a masculine noun (der Monitor) with plural Monitore. Genitive singular adds -s (des Monitors). Use normal German declension and articles. Not a verb. Can refer to hardware screen or someone who monitors, though context determines meaning.
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Ich brauche einen größeren Monitor für meinen Computer.
I need a larger monitor for my computer.
Der Monitor meines Computers ist gestern durcheinander geraten.
My computer's monitor started acting up yesterday.
Die IT-Abteilung bestellte einen neuen Monitor, weil der alte Bildschirm gestört war.
The IT department ordered a new monitor because the old screen was faulty.
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Picture a desktop screen with the label 'der Monitor' stuck to the bezel.
Monitor sounds like 'monitor' in English — same meaning, easy recall.
der — imagine a male technician (der) holding the monitor.
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Monitor is a loanword; plural commonly 'Monitore'. In informal contexts speakers may also say 'der Bildschirm' for screen.