Ventilator

See also: ventilator, ventilátor, and ventilâtor

German

Etymology

18th century, from English ventilator.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛntiˈlaːtoːr/, [ˌvɛn.tiˈlaː.toːɐ̯], [ˌʋɛn-], [-tɪ-], [-tɔɐ̯-]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Ventilator m (mixed, genitive Ventilators, plural Ventilatoren)

  1. electric (or mechanical) fan, ventilator (machine that induces airflow)

Usage notes

  • Not used in the medical sense, for which Beatmungsgerät or less often Respirator.

Declension

Declension of Ventilator [masculine, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ventilator die Ventilatoren
genitive eines des Ventilators der Ventilatoren
dative einem dem Ventilator den Ventilatoren
accusative einen den Ventilator die Ventilatoren

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