Druckerpatrone

printer cartridge, ink cartridge

noun DROO-ker-pah-troh-neh Rare

Usage Note

Druckerpatrone is the replaceable ink or toner module in a printer. Original-Druckerpatronen (genuine cartridges) versus Kompatible (compatible third-party ones) is a constant consumer debate in Germany.

Examples

"Die Druckerpatrone war leer, deshalb wurden die Texte blass."

Natural Translation

The printer cartridge was empty, so the texts came out faint.

Literal Translation

The printer-cartridge was empty, therefore became the texts pale.

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