Is it der, die or das Supercomputer? – der Supercomputer, plural die Supercomputer

Why is it der Supercomputer?

Supercomputer is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Computer. So it’s der Supercomputer.

Sense 1

der

Meaning

[1] Computer that is currently at the top of the most powerful computer, especially in the area of processing capacity

[1] Computer, der aktuell an der Spitze der leistungsfähigsten Computer steht, besonders im Bereich der Verarbeitungskapazität

Examples

[1] The first supercomputers calculated ballistic table
[1] Die ersten Supercomputer berechneten ballistische Tabellen.

[1] Modern supercomputers work with thousands of processor people
[1] Moderne Supercomputer arbeiten mit tausenden von Prozessoren.

More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] Exact climate simulations are too complex even for the fastest supercomputers
[1] Genaue Klimasimulationen sind selbst für die schnellsten Supercomputer zu komplex.

[1] Researchers of all disciplines use supercomputers to clarify how the climate is changing, how proteins fold in cells, how new semiconductors work or how to improve fuel cells
[1] Forscher aller Fachrichtungen nutzen Supercomputer, um zu klären, wie das Klima sich wandelt, wie sich Proteine in Zellen falten, wie neue Halbleiter funktionieren oder wie Brennstoffzellen zu verbessern sind.

Declension

1	Singular	Plural
Nominativ	der Supercomputer	die Supercomputer
Genitiv	des Supercomputers	der Supercomputer
Dativ	dem Supercomputer	den Supercomputern
Akkusativ	den Supercomputer	die Supercomputer

Pronunciation

In context

[1] Supercomputer bei der NASA Wikimedia Commons

Supercomputer

Why is it der Supercomputer?

Meaning

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