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gaming
Relating to or intended for playing video games. Used as an indeclinable adjective or modifier in compounds such as 'Gaming-PC' (gaming PC) or 'Gaming-Stuhl' (gaming chair).
Für ein gutes Gaming-Erlebnis braucht man eine schnelle Grafikkarte.
For a good gaming experience, you need a fast graphics card.
The word 'Gaming' comes from English and is almost always used in German as the first part of compound nouns. It then refers to products or topics related to video games.
Er hat sich eine neue Gaming-Maus gekauft.
He bought himself a new gaming mouse.
'Gaming' is an indeclinable word. It does not take German adjective endings and is often connected to the following noun with a hyphen.
Mein neuer Gaming-Stuhl ist sehr bequem.
My new gaming chair is very comfortable.
The term 'Gaming' is part of modern colloquial language and the jargon of video game fans. In more formal or more general contexts, people would more likely speak of 'Computerspielen' (playing computer games).
Sein größtes Hobby ist Gaming.
His biggest hobby is gaming.
to game / gamble
Here, Gaming as a modifier refers to something intended for or related to video games. Zocken, by contrast, is a colloquial verb for playing video games intensively. Gaming is therefore suitable for devices, while zocken refers to the activity itself.
Für lange Spieleabende kauft Lea einen neuen Gaming-PC.
For long gaming sessions, Lea buys a new gaming PC.
Mit ihrem neuen Computer zockt Lea den ganzen Abend.
Lea games on her new computer all evening.
