Heimcomputer

German

Etymology

From Heim +‎ Computer, calque of English home computer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhaɪ̯mkɔmˌpjuːtɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Heim‧com‧pu‧ter

Noun

Heimcomputer m (strong, genitive Heimcomputers, plural Heimcomputer)

  1. (computer hardware) home computer

Usage notes

  • Used mainly in the late 1970s and 1980s, when computers were available for the home for the first time.

Declension

Declension of Heimcomputer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Heimcomputer die Heimcomputer
genitive eines des Heimcomputers der Heimcomputer
dative einem dem Heimcomputer den Heimcomputern
accusative einen den Heimcomputer die Heimcomputer

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