der Mauszeiger
Translation
mouse pointer, cursor
Examples
Bewegen Sie den Mauszeiger hierher.
Move the mouse pointer here.
Der Mauszeiger hat sich in eine Hand verwandelt.
The mouse pointer has turned into a hand.
Grammar Patterns
to move the mouse pointer ((over sth.)) Bewege den Mauszeiger über das Symbol.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Cursor, Pfeil
Etymology
Composed of 'Maus' (mouse) and 'Zeiger' (pointer, indicator), which comes from 'zeigen' (to show).
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'pointer' (Zeiger) that 'shows' (from 'zeigen') where the 'mouse' (Maus) is on the screen.