das Kabel
Translation
cable, wire, cord
Examples
Das Ladekabel für mein Handy ist kaputt.
The charging cable for my phone is broken.
Das rote Kabel ist für den Strom.
The red cable is for the power.
Verbinden Sie das Kabel mit dem Computer.
Connect the cable to the computer.
Grammar Patterns
das Kabel für et4 the cable for sth. This is the cable for the printer.
ein Kabel mit et3 verbinden to connect a cable with sth. Connect the cable with the monitor.
Similar Words
Draht (wire), Leitung (line, conduit)
Etymology
From Latin 'capulum' (rope). It's a direct cognate with the English word 'cable'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English 'cable'. Just remember the German pronunciation and that it's a neuter noun (das Kabel).