"Switch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Switch.wav Forms: Switches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Switch (plural Switches)
  1. (video games) Ellipsis of Nintendo Switch. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Nintendo Switch
    Sense id: en-Switch-en-noun-~icw~CXD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Nintendo, Video games, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 78 7 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 8 19 Topics: video-games

Noun [German]

IPA: /svɪt͡ʃ/ Audio: De-Switch.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from English switch. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|switch}} Borrowed from English switch Head templates: {{de-noun|m,s:es,s:es.dat:-.datpl:+:en}} Switch m (strong, genitive Switchs or Switches, plural Switchs or Switches) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,s:es,s:es.dat:-.datpl:+:en}} Forms: Switchs [genitive], Switches [genitive], Switchs [plural], Switches [plural], strong [table-tags], Switch [nominative, singular], Switchs [definite, nominative, plural], Switches [definite, nominative, plural], Switchs [genitive, singular], Switches [genitive, singular], Switchs [definite, genitive, plural], Switches [definite, genitive, plural], Switch [dative, singular], Switchs [dative, definite, plural], Switches [dative, definite, plural], Switchen [dative, definite, plural], Switch [accusative, singular], Switchs [accusative, definite, plural], Switches [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (networking) switch Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Verteiler
    Sense id: en-Switch-de-noun-eLSfsswt Categories (other): Networking, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun [German]

IPA: /svɪt͡ʃ/ Audio: De-Switch.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from English switch. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|switch}} Borrowed from English switch Head templates: {{de-noun|f,es}} Switch f (genitive Switch, plural Switches) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f,es}} Forms: Switch [genitive], Switches [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Switch [nominative, singular], Switches [definite, nominative, plural], Switch [genitive, singular], Switches [definite, genitive, plural], Switch [dative, singular], Switches [dative, definite, plural], Switch [accusative, singular], Switches [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (video games) ellipsis of Nintendo Switch Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, feminine Alternative form of: Nintendo Switch
    Sense id: en-Switch-de-noun-J5BT63-a Categories (other): German ellipses, Video games Topics: video-games

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    {
      "form": "Switches",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Switch",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Switches",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Switch",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Switches",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Switch",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Switches",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Switch",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Switches",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "f,es"
      },
      "expansion": "Switch f (genitive Switch, plural Switches)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "f,es"
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      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
          "word": "Nintendo Switch"
        }
      ],
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        "German ellipses",
        "de:Video games"
      ],
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      ],
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          "video game"
        ],
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          "Nintendo Switch",
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        ]
      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
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        "alt-of",
        "ellipsis",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "video-games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/svɪt͡ʃ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Switch.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/4d/De-Switch.ogg/De-Switch.ogg.mp3",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Switch"
}

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