die Taste
noun · /ˈtastə/ ·Etymology
From Italian tasto (“key”), from the verb tastare, from Vulgar Latin *tastāre (“to touch, feel”), from *taxitāre, from Latin taxāre (“to touch sharply”), from tangere (“to touch”). Related with older German tasten, which is from the same Latin verb through Old French.
Translation
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key, button (on a piano, keyboard, etc.)
feminine
Hast du die Taste gedrückt?
Did you push the button?
Man muss nur die Taste drücken, um eine Fahrkarte zu bekommen.
You have only to push the button to get a ticket.
Tom weiß nicht, welche Taste zu drücken ist.
Tom doesn't know which button to push.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Taste | Tasten |
| Accusative | Taste | Tasten |
| Dative | Taste | Tasten |
| Genitive | Taste | Tasten |