Avatar
masculine
The English word "avatar" is Avatar in German.
The term refers to a digital representation of a person or being.
Meaning: digital representation of a person or being (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine and is used with the definite article der. The plural form of Avatar is Avatare.
Did you know?
- If you use 'Avatar' in a philosophical context in German, it can still carry the heavy religious connotation of a deity descending to earth, just as it does in Sanskrit.
- While Avatar is common in gaming, German speakers often use the term Profilbild (literally 'profile picture') when referring to avatars on social media platforms.
- German compound word logic allows for terms like Avatar-Editor, where the English word 'avatar' is fused with another noun to create a single long word.
Examples in context
- Kennst du den Film Avatar?Do you know the movie Avatar?This sentence is useful for mentioning the movie Avatar.Tatoeba #4948062 by l4t3, translation #4942073 by charleskwc
- Mary versteht nicht, warum sich Tom eine Katze als Online-Avatar ausgesucht hat.Mary doesn't understand why Tom chose a cat as his online avatar.This sentence is useful for discussing the choice of an online Avatar.Tatoeba #1386897 by Zaghawa, translation #1386894 by Spamster
- Die Schauspielerin Sigourney Weaver spielte in dem Film „Alien – das unheimliche Wesen aus einer fremden Welt“ eine Schwarzhaarige, in dem Film „Avatar – Aufbruch nach Pandora“ hingegen eine Brünette.The actress Sigourney Weaver played a black-haired woman in the movie Alien, but was a brunette in the movie Avatar.This sentence is useful for referencing the movie Avatar.Tatoeba #13336651 by Waldelfe, translation #10572315 by nonong
- Meine 3D-Figur hat ein neues Outfit bekommenMy avatar has a new outfit now
- Ich habe meinen Avatar in einem Online-Spiel angepasst.I customized my avatar in an online game.
- Unser Meeting wird mithilfe unserer Avatare in einer virtuellen Umgebung stattfinden.Our meeting will take place using our avatars in a virtual environment.
- Das Unternehmen hat ein System implementiert, das es den Kunden ermöglicht, ihren Avatar anzupassen.The company has implemented a system that allows customers to customize their avatars.
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Example conversation
Lukas and Julia are talking about a new online game.
- LukasHast du schon einen Avatar erstellt?Have you already created an avatar?
- JuliaJa, mein Avatar sieht fast aus wie ich.Yes, my avatar looks almost like me.
- LukasIch finde deinen Avatar sehr cool.I think your avatar is very cool.
- JuliaDanke, Lukas!Thanks, Lukas!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “avatar” translations and entries Avatar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
