Google Übersetzer
/ˈɡuːɡəl yːbərˈzɛtsər/word by word
Google Translate in German is Google Übersetzer.
While Google Übersetzer is the localized German name, many German speakers will simply use the English name Google Translate when referring to the service in conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
In common usage, the phrase is treated as a proper noun and does not change its form based on grammatical case.
Did you know?
- The word Übersetzer can refer to both a human translator and a mechanical tool. In German, the same word is used for a gear or a transmission in a car because it 'translates' rotation speed.
- In Germany, using a machine translator for official legal documents is generally not accepted. A ‘beglaubigte Übersetzung’ must be provided by a human translator who is sworn in by a court.
- The verb used to create the noun is übersetzen, which can mean 'to translate' or 'to cross over' a river. This gives the word a hidden sense of movement from one side to another.
Examples in context
- Ich habe es mit Google Übersetzer übersetzt.I translated it using Google Translate.
- Kannst du das bitte mit Google Übersetzer übersetzen?Can you please translate this with Google Translate?
- Die Google-Übersetzung ist nicht immer perfekt.Google Translate is not always perfect.
- Ist Google Übersetzer für Spanisch gut?Is Google Translate good for Spanish?
- Das hat Google Übersetzer falsch übersetzt.Google Translate translated that incorrectly.
Example conversation
Sarah and Lukas are studying a foreign language together.
- SarahWie heißt dieses Wort auf Deutsch?What is this word in German?
- LukasIch weiß es nicht, schau im Google Übersetzer nach.I don't know, look it up in Google Translate.
- SarahHier steht die Antwort.Here is the answer.
- LukasDanke, Sarah!Thanks, Sarah!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (Google, Übersetzer) and can differ in connected speech.
