Telefonat
/teləˈfoːnaːt/noun★Intermediate
formalinformal
A conversation conducted over the telephone.
Das Telefonat dauerte über eine Stunde.
The phone call lasted over an hour.
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The term is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.
Collocations
ein kurzes Telefonata short phone callein wichtiges Telefonatan important phone callein privates Telefonata private phone call
Synonyms
💡Pro Tip
Gender in German
Remember that 'Telefonat' is a neuter noun, so it takes the article 'das'.
📖Word Origin
Derived from 'Telefon' (telephone) + '-at' (suffix indicating an instance or action).
📝Usage Notes
The term is gender-neutral and can refer to any phone call, whether personal or professional.
Word Breakdown
Telefon
telephone
root-at
instance or action
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