"File" meaning in German

See File in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /faɪ̯l/
Etymology: Borrowed from English file. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|file}} Borrowed from English file Head templates: {{de-noun|n:m􂀿rare􂁀,s,s}} File n or (rare) m (strong, genitive Files, plural Files) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n:m,s,s}} Forms: Files [genitive], Files [plural], strong [table-tags], File [definite, nominative, singular], Files [definite, nominative, plural], Files [genitive, singular], Files [definite, genitive, plural], File [dative, singular], Files [dative, definite, plural], File [accusative, definite, singular], Files [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (computing, slang, else uncommon) file Tags: masculine, neuter, rare, slang, strong Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: Datei
    Sense id: en-File-de-noun-O5w1jzbw Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English file.",
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    {
      "form": "Files",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Files",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "File",
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      ]
    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "File",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    },
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      ]
    }
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
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            "Fundamental"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "Datei"
        }
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/faɪ̯l/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "feil (general)"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Pfeil (northern and central Germany)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "File"
}

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    },
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    },
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      "form": "Files",
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    },
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Files",
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "German terms borrowed from English",
        "German terms derived from English",
        "German terms with homophones",
        "German terms with uncommon senses",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "de:Computing"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "file"
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        [
          "file",
          "file"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "Datei"
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        "neuter",
        "rare",
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        "strong"
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        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
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      "ipa": "/faɪ̯l/"
    },
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      "homophone": "feil (general)"
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      "homophone": "Pfeil (northern and central Germany)"
    }
  ],
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}

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