Vocabulary
der
Download
/ˈdaʊ̯nloːt/· noun· Pl. die Downloads
download
Der Download — a file you download, or the downloading itself: der Download dauert noch zwei Minuten. The verb is herunterladen (colloquially also downloaden).
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- Singular
- der Download
- Plural
- die Downloads
- Genitiv
- des Downloads
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Download
download
Der Download der neuen Version hat wegen der schlechten Verbindung fast eine Stunde gedauert.
The download of the new version took almost an hour because of the poor connection.
Word family
Downloaddownloadento download (colloquial; standard: herunterladen)der Uploaduploadder Downloadlinkdownload link
Common combinations
- zum Download bereitstehento be available for download
- der kostenlose Downloadthe free download
- den Download startento start the download
Common learner mistakes
- das Downloadder DownloadDuden allows both, but der Download is far more common, like der Upload.
Real examples
- Das Formular steht auf der Seite des Bürgeramts als Download bereit, sodass man es zu Hause ausfüllen kann.The form is available for download on the citizens' office website, so you can fill it in at home.
- Der Download dauert nur zwei Minuten.The download only takes two minutes.
- Bitte schalten Sie das Gerät nicht aus, solange der Download noch läuft.Please don't switch the device off while the download is still running.
