Ventilator
German
Etymology
18th century, from English ventilator.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛntiˈlaːtoːr/, [ˌvɛn.tiˈlaː.toːɐ̯], [ˌʋɛn-], [-tɪ-], [-tɔɐ̯-]
Audio (file)
Noun
Ventilator m (mixed, genitive Ventilators, plural Ventilatoren)
- 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
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Related terms
See also
- Fächer (“handheld fan”)
Further reading
- “Ventilator” in Duden online
- “Ventilator” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.