Generator
German, noun[ɡenəˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]
Generator is spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-T-O-R (9 letters) and appears 4.3 times per million words in written German, the 13,799th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Generator is a German masculine noun meaning “generator (electrical machine)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Maschine, die mechanische in elektrische Energie umwandelt”.
What does Generator mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinegenerator (electrical machine)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Maschine, die mechanische in elektrische Energie umwandelt 2. Computerprogramm, das aus einer Eingabe eine Zeichenfolge, ein Bild oder ein Audiosignal erzeugt 3. Apparat zur Gaserzeugung aus festen Brennstoffen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Generator
- Generators genitive
- Generatoren plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Generator?
- [ɡenəˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Generator
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Generator in German?
Generator appears 4.3 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).