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online

/ˈɔnlaɪ̯n/· adverb

online

Borrowed from English, pronounced the same. Before a noun it becomes part of a compound: das Online-Banking.

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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

online
online (how you do something)

Ich kaufe meine Tickets online.

I buy my tickets online.

Word family

onlinedas Online-Bankingonline bankingder Onlineshoponline shopofflineoffline

Common combinations

  • online bestellento order online
  • online gehento go online
  • online seinto be online

Similar & opposite

↔ Opposites
offline

Common learner mistakes

  • ein online Shop
    ein Onlineshop / ein Online-Shop
    Before a noun, online becomes part of a compound — one word or with a hyphen.

Real examples

  • Den Vertrag können Sie auch online kündigen.You can also cancel the contract online.
  • Meine Oma ist jetzt auch online.My grandma's online now too.
  • Ich bestelle fast alles online.I order almost everything online.

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