Video
/ˈviːde̯o/neuter
The German word for film clip is Video.
The word Video is used to refer to a film clip.
Meaning: film clip (noun)
Which one should you use?
Der Clip is an informal term used specifically for a short video or a video snippet. Das Vid is a colloquial way to refer to a video.
How does it change in a sentence?
Video is a neuter noun. In the nominative and accusative cases, it uses the article das (e.g., das Video). The plural form of the word is Videos.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈviːde̯o/
Did you know?
- While Video refers to the recording, the German word for a movie theater production is Film. Using Video to describe a feature-length cinema movie would sound strange to a native speaker.
- In Germany, the word Video is often used as a prefix to create compound nouns, such as Videokonferenz for 'video conference' or Videospiel for 'video game'.
- To describe the act of filming a video, Germans use the verb videografieren or more commonly aufnehmen, which literally means 'to record'.
Examples in context
- Er sah ihr Video.He saw her video.This sentence shows how to use Video to indicate possession.Tatoeba #8961698 by wolfgangth, translation #3121565 by CM
- Ich habe das Video.I have the video.This sentence demonstrates the use of the definite article with Video.Tatoeba #675428 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #255472 by CK
- Tom hielt das Video an.Tom stopped the video.This sentence shows the use of Video as a direct object in a sentence.Tatoeba #3992159 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2646296 by CK
- Das Video wurde von unserem Team erstellt.The video was created by our team.
- Die Videopräsentation enthält wichtige Forschungsergebnisse.The video presentation contains important research findings.
- Hast du das letzte Vid von diesem Vlogger gesehen?Have you watched the latest vid from this vlogger?
- Schau dir diesen Clip an, er ist so lustig!Watch this clip, it's so funny!
- Unsere Firma produziert hochwertige Schulungsvideos.Our company produces high-quality training videos.
- Wir haben uns gestern Abend zusammen lustige Videos angeschaut.Last night, we watched funny videos together.
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Example conversation
Lukas and Laura are watching a funny clip on a smartphone.
- LukasHast du das Video gesehen?Have you seen the video?
- LauraNein, zeig es mir bitte.No, please show it to me.
- LukasDieses Video ist wirklich lustig.This video is really funny.
- LauraOh, Lukas, das ist ja toll!Oh, Lukas, that is great!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “video” translations and entries Video, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
