No. 1,720 in German
fernseher
Television.
In a sentence
Ich habe gestern einen neuen Fernseher gekauft.
I bought a new television yesterday.
In this sentence, "fernseher" is used as a noun in its accusative singular form, describing the object purchased.
Der Fernseher im Wohnzimmer funktioniert nicht mehr.
The television in the living room no longer works.
Here, "fernseher" appears as a nominative singular noun, specifying the subject that is malfunctioning.
Wir schauen heute Abend einen Film am Fernseher.
We are watching a movie on the television this evening.
In this example, "fernseher" is used in the dative case, indicating the location/context (on the television) where the movie viewing is happening.
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