🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

drahtloses Telefon

Pronunciation / Transliteration: drait-lo-ses te-le-fon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wireless Phone/ˈwaɪərləs foʊn/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er benutzte sein drahtloses Telefon, um seinen Freund zu kontaktieren."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mobile device that allows for voice communication without the use of physical wires.

    "She used her wireless phone to call her friend while walking in the park."
  2. 2

    A device that connects to a cellular network to enable communication and data transfer.

    "The wireless phone provided her with internet access wherever she went."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wireless' originates from the early 20th century, derived from the combination of 'wire' and 'less', indicating the absence of wires. 'Phone' is a shortening of 'telephone', which comes from the Greek 'tele' meaning 'far' and 'phone' meaning 'voice' or 'sound'. Together, they describe a device that transmits sound over distances without physical connections.

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