der Mausklick
mouse click
Pressing a mouse button, usually to select or activate a function on the screen.
EXAMPLE
Mit einem Mausklick öffnet sich das gewünschte Dokument.
The desired document opens with a mouse click.
der Mausklick
mouse click
der Mausklick, die Mausklicks
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mausklick, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mausklicks |
| genitive | des Mausklicks |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Mausklick | die Mausklicks |
| accusative | den Mausklick | die Mausklicks |
| dative | dem Mausklick | den Mausklicks |
| genitive | des Mausklicks | der Mausklicks |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Mausklick' consists of 'Maus' (mouse) and 'Klick' (click). Here, the component 'Maus' refers to the device used to operate a computer.
EXAMPLE
Das Programm lässt sich mit einem Mausklick starten.
The program can be started with a mouse click.
Click target
Use 'auf' with the accusative to indicate which element on the screen is clicked. A common pattern is 'mit einem Mausklick auf etwas' (with a mouse click on something).
EXAMPLE
Mit einem Mausklick auf den Pfeil gelangen Sie zur nächsten Seite.
With a mouse click on the arrow, you can go to the next page.
Typical expression
The expression 'ein Mausklick genügt' (one mouse click is enough) is typical of instructions and advertising. It emphasizes that something can be done particularly easily.
EXAMPLE
Ein einziger Mausklick genügt, um alle Bilder zu speichern.
A single mouse click is enough to save all the images.
In real life
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