Why is it der Chatroom?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Chatroom, so learn the two together: der Chatroom.
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Meaning
[1] Internet: A virtual conversation room to carry out a chat
[1] Internet: ein virtueller Gesprächsraum zur Durchführung eines ChatsExamples
[1] I what chat rooms you are currently
[1] Ich welchen Chatrooms bist du gerade?
[1] "In the chat room, the partly German, partly English chipped jacks were still read out some facts"
[1] „Im Chatroom waren dem teils deutsch, teils englisch angerührten Gequassel dennoch einige Fakten abzulesen.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "A new kind of linguistic communication has been developing among internet and mobile phone users for several years: in chat rooms and by SMSE"
[1] „Seit einigen Jahren entwickelt sich unter den Internet- und Handynutzern eine neue Art von sprachlicher Kommunikation: in Chatrooms und per SMS.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Chatroom | die Chatrooms |
| Genitiv | des Chatrooms | der Chatrooms |
| Dativ | dem Chatroom | den Chatrooms |
| Akkusativ | den Chatroom | die Chatrooms |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary