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streamen

/ˈstʁiːmən/· verb

to stream (watch or listen online; broadcast live online)

streamen — watching films and series or listening to music online instead of on TV or CD, and broadcasting yourself live, e.g. while gaming.

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ich
streame
du
streamst
er/sie/es
streamt
wir
streamen
ihr
streamt
sie/Sie
streamen
Perfekt hat gestreamtPräteritum streamte

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streamen
to watch/listen online

Wir haben keinen Fernseher mehr, sondern streamen Filme und Serien über den Laptop.

We don't have a TV any more; we stream films and series on the laptop.

Word family

streamendas Streamingstreamingder Streamingdienststreaming serviceder Livestreamlive streamder Streamerstreamer

Common combinations

  • Musik streamento stream music
  • live streamento stream live
  • einen Film streamento stream a film

Common learner mistakes

  • Ich habe den Film gestreamed.
    Ich habe den Film gestreamt.
    streamen is conjugated like a regular German verb: gestreamt, streamte.

Real examples

  • Seit die meisten Leute Musik streamen, kaufen nur noch wenige CDs oder Schallplatten.Since most people stream music, only a few still buy CDs or records.
  • Gestern Abend hat mein Bruder fünf Stunden lang gestreamt, während er ein neues Spiel getestet hat.Yesterday evening my brother streamed for five hours while he was testing a new game.
  • Wenn das Internet zu langsam ist, streamt man besser nicht in HD, sonst ruckelt das Bild.If the internet is too slow, you'd better not stream in HD, otherwise the picture stutters.

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