Ventilator

See also: ventilator, ventilátor, and ventilâtor

German

Etymology

18th century, from English ventilator.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛntiˈlaːtoːr/, [ˌvɛn.tiˈlaː.toːɐ̯], [ˌʋɛn-], [-tɪ-], [-tɔɐ̯-]

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Noun

Ventilator m (mixed, genitive Ventilators, plural Ventilatoren)

1. 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

Declension of Ventilator [masculine, mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ventilator	die	Ventilatoren
genitive	eines	des	Ventilators	der	Ventilatoren
dative	einem	dem	Ventilator	den	Ventilatoren
accusative	einen	den	Ventilator	die	Ventilatoren

Related terms

• Ventil
• ventilieren

See also

• Fächer (“handheld fan”)

Further reading

• “Ventilator” in Duden online
• “Ventilator” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache