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An electronic device for reading digital books (e-books), also called an e-reader.
Im Urlaub lese ich am liebsten auf meinem Reader, da er leicht ist und viele Bücher speichert.
On vacation, I prefer reading on my reader because it is light and stores many books.
'Reader' is a word from English and in German always has the article 'der'. It refers to a device, a collection of texts, or software, but not to the person who reads.
Mein alter Reader funktioniert leider nicht mehr.
Unfortunately, my old reader no longer works.
You can recognize which meaning is intended from the context. Words like 'Akku' (battery), 'Display' (display), or 'leicht' (light) point to the device. Terms like 'Seminar' (seminar), 'Uni' (university), or 'Texte' (texts) refer to the text collection. 'Installieren' (to install) or 'Datei' (file) point to the software.
Kannst du mir den Reader für das Seminar per E-Mail schicken?
Can you send me the course reader for the seminar by email?
In the meaning 'Textsammlung' (collection of texts), 'Reader' is used almost exclusively in an academic setting (university, school). Typical verbs are 'einen Reader zusammenstellen' (to compile a reader) or 'Texte aus dem Reader lesen' (to read texts from the reader).
Der Professor hat einen Reader mit den wichtigsten Aufsätzen für den Kurs zusammengestellt.
The professor compiled a course reader with the most important essays for the course.
As a term for software, 'Reader' is often combined with a file type, for example 'PDF-Reader' (PDF reader). Typical verbs in this context are 'installieren' (to install), 'herunterladen' (to download), or 'öffnen' (to open).
Laden Sie den neuesten Reader herunter, um alle Funktionen nutzen zu können.
Download the latest reader to be able to use all features.
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'der Leser' and 'der Reader' are both connected with reading or reading data. 'der Leser' is usually a person who reads a text. In technology, it can also be a device that reads data. 'der Reader', on the other hand, is normally a device or program for reading digital texts or files, for example e-books or PDFs. Learners may confuse the words because 'reader' in English can also mean a person who reads. In German, however, for a person you almost always say 'Leser'. For technology, 'Reader' sounds more natural.
Für die Reise lädt Sofia mehrere Bücher auf ihren Reader.
For the trip, Sofia loads several books onto her reader.
Nach dem Artikel schrieb ein Leser einen freundlichen Kommentar.
After the article, a reader wrote a friendly comment.