Handy
noun · /ˈhɛndi/ ·Etymology
Some sources claim the existence of an early English preform. Perhaps from English handie-talkie, apparently used as a Motorola product name based on walkie-talkie. Or perhaps derived from English handheld transceiver, coined by CB radio users, later informally applied to the first mobile phones, and soon found in product names. Others assert the use for a phone is exclusively German, possibly as a short form of Handfunktelefon, as which it was marketed by firms like Bosch and Hagenuk. Thus equivalent to an anglicisation of Hand (“hand”) + -i (diminutive suffix).
Translation
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mobile phone, mobile, cell phone, phone (portable, wireless telephone)
neuter, strong
Alle paar Minuten hängt er am Handy und macht Termine klar.
Every few minutes he's on his cell phone arranging appointments.
Bluetooth ist eine drahtlose Kommunikationstechnologie. Der Ursprung dieser Technologie liegt im Jahre 1994, als die Firma Ericsson eine Alternative zu Kabeln für die Verbindung ihrer Handys zum Zubehör wie Headsets suchte.
Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology. This technology originated in 1994, when Ericsson was looking for an alternative to cables for connecting their cell phones to accessories like headsets.
Der Kunde hält sein Handy zum Bezahlen einfach an ein Lesegerät und der Betrag wird von seinem Konto abgebucht.
To pay, the customer just holds his cell phone up to a reader and the amount is deducted from his account.
Es gab noch keine Handys / Es war alles Gegenwart
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Handy | Handys |
| Accusative | Handy | Handys |
| Dative | Handy | Handys |
| Genitive | Handys | Handys |