thermostat
der Thermostat, die Thermostate
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thermostat
A device that measures the temperature of a room, heating system, or machine and automatically regulates the heating or cooling.
Der Thermostat schaltet die Heizung aus, sobald die gewünschte Temperatur erreicht ist.
The thermostat switches off the heating as soon as the desired temperature is reached.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Thermostate |
| genitive | des Thermostats |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Thermostat | die Thermostate die Thermostaten |
| accusative | den Thermostat den Thermostaten | die Thermostate die Thermostaten |
| dative | dem Thermostat | den Thermostaten |
| genitive | des Thermostats des Thermostates, des Thermostaten | der Thermostate der Thermostaten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Thermostat' frequently appears as the base word in technical compounds. The first component then indicates where or for what purpose the thermostat is used.
Statt des alten Thermostats hat der Installateur einen digitalen Raumthermostat eingebaut.
Instead of the old thermostat, the installer fitted a digital room thermostat.
For a thermostat used in rooms or heating systems, common phrases include 'den Thermostat einstellen' (to set the thermostat), 'den Thermostat herunterdrehen' (to turn down the thermostat), and 'die Temperatur am Thermostat regeln' (to regulate the temperature using the thermostat).
Wir haben den Thermostat auf 20 Grad eingestellt.
We set the thermostat to 20 degrees.
