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Telefonat
/teləˈfoːnaːt/
phone call
Ich hatte heute ein langes Telefonat mit meinem Chef.
I had a long phone call with my boss today.
formalinformal
A conversation conducted over the telephone.
Das Telefonat dauerte über eine Stunde.
The phone call lasted over an hour.
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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