Vocabulary
der
Akku
/ˈaku/· noun· Pl. die Akkus
(rechargeable) battery
Short for Akkumulator. Mein Akku ist leer = my battery is dead. Single-use batteries are Batterien.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Akku
- Plural
- die Akkus
- Genitiv
- des Akkus
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Akku
phone or laptop battery
Der Akku hält nur noch einen halben Tag.
The battery only lasts half a day now.
Word family
Akkuder Akkumulatoraccumulator (full form)die Akkulaufzeitbattery lifeder Akkustandbattery level
Common combinations
- Der Akku ist leer.The battery is dead.
- den Akku aufladento charge the battery
- Der Akku hält lange.The battery lasts a long time.
Common learner mistakes
- die Akkuder Akkuder Akkumulator → der Akku. (die Batterie is feminine — don't mix them up.)
Real examples
- Mein Akku ist fast leer, ich rufe dich später an.My battery is almost dead, I'll call you later.
- Wenn der Akku schwach ist, geht das Handy in den Energiesparmodus.When the battery is low, the phone switches to power-saving mode.
- Neue Akkus kosten etwa 60 Euro.New batteries cost about 60 euros.
