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The first page of a website that is displayed when you open the web address. It serves as a central starting point and table of contents.
Auf der Startseite unserer Firma finden Sie die neuesten Angebote.
On our company's homepage, you can find the latest offers.
'Startseite' (homepage) is a compound noun made up of 'der Start' (the start) and 'die Seite' (the page). So it is quite literally the page where you 'start' on a website.
Klicken Sie auf das Logo, um zur Startseite zurückzukehren.
Click on the logo to return to the homepage.
Position on the page is expressed with 'auf der Startseite' (on the homepage, dative). Movement or a click to it is described with 'auf die Startseite' (to the homepage, accusative).
Die wichtigsten Informationen stehen direkt auf der Startseite.
The most important information is right on the homepage.
In connection with 'Startseite' (homepage), verbs such as 'gestalten' (to design), 'aktualisieren' (to update), 'besuchen' (to visit), or 'zur Startseite zurückkehren' (to return to the homepage) are often used.
Der Webdesigner hat die Startseite komplett neu gestaltet.
The web designer completely redesigned the homepage.
website
'die Website' and 'die Startseite' are closely related, but they refer to different things. A 'Website' is the whole online presence with all its pages and content. The 'Startseite' is only the first page of this website, which you usually see first when you open it. Learners may confuse the words because the homepage often seems like the most important page. Remember: the homepage is part of the website, not the whole website.
Auf der Startseite steht ein kurzer Hinweis zur Veranstaltung.
There is a short notice about the event on the homepage.
Mein Vater besucht oft die Website der Bahn, wenn er eine Reise plant.
My father often visits the railway company's website when he is planning a trip.