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Touchscreen

touchscreen

noun TUTSH-skreen Rare

Origin: from English 'touchscreen'

Usage Note

Touchscreen is a fully adopted English loanword in German, referring to a touch-sensitive display. Touchscreen bedienen (operate a touchscreen), Touchscreen reagiert nicht (touchscreen not responding) are everyday phrases in smartphone and tablet usage.

Examples

"Moderne Smartphones lassen sich ausschließlich über den Touchscreen bedienen."

Natural Translation

Modern smartphones are operated exclusively via the touchscreen.

Literal Translation

Modern smartphones let themselves exclusively over the touchscreen operate.

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