Website

/ˈvɛpsaɪt/Loanword from English Website

website

Ich habe eine neue Website für mein Unternehmen erstellt.

I created a new website for my company.

technical

A collection of related web pages, including multimedia content, typically identified with a common domain name and published on at least one web server.

Die Website bietet Informationen über lokale Veranstaltungen.

The website provides information about local events.

Besuchen Sie unsere Website für weitere Details.

Visit our website for more details.

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to refer to any online presence, including corporate sites, personal blogs, or e-commerce platforms.

Collocations

eine Website erstellento create a websiteeine Website besuchento visit a websiteauf einer Websiteon a website

Synonyms

Webseite Internetseite Homepage

Pro Tip

Gender and Plural

Website is feminine (die Website) and its plural is die Websites. Example: 'Die Websites sind alle sehr benutzerfreundlich.'

Gold Rule

Capitalization

In German, nouns are always capitalized, including loanwords like 'Website'. Example: 'Ich habe eine neue Website erstellt.'

Word Origin

Borrowed from English 'website', a compound of 'web' (short for World Wide Web) and 'site' (short for website). First attested in German around the late 1990s during the early commercialization of the internet.

Usage Notes

While 'Website' is widely accepted and understood, some German speakers prefer native alternatives like 'Webseite' or 'Internetseite', especially in formal contexts. 'Homepage' is often used colloquially to refer to a website's main page.

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