Category: Daily LifePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
Mobil
/Mobil/Roman
English meaning: Mobile phone
Definition
A small phone you carry with you.
Example
“Min mobil er løbet tør for batteri.”
In English: “My phone has run out of battery.”
Another example: “Min mobil er løbet tør for strøm.”
Usage — When, Where & How
The everyday informal word for a mobile/cell phone; very common in speech, often preferred over the fuller 'mobiltelefon'. Neutral to casual register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
The word 'mobil' is borrowed from the English word 'mobile', which itself comes from the Latin 'mobilis', meaning 'movable'. It was incorporated into Danish with the advent of mobile technology.
Common Collocations
- ringe på mobilen
- min mobil
- en ny mobil
- mobilen er død
- kigge på mobilen
Word Forms
en mobil; flertal: mobiler; bestemt: mobilen / mobilerne
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