Nomen

die Antenne

antenna, feeler

Wir brauchen eine neue Antenne für den Fernseher.

We need a new antenna for the television.

Der Käfer tastet mit seinen Antennen die Umgebung ab.

The beetle scans its surroundings with its antennae.

to have an antenna ((for sth.)) Wir brauchen eine Antenne für besseren Empfang.

to install an antenna ((on sth.)) Er installiert eine Antenne auf dem Dach.

Synonyms: Fühler (feeler), Empfänger (receiver)

Borrowed from Latin `antenna` meaning 'sail-yard'. It's a cognate with the English word 'antenna'.

Looks and means the same as 'antenna'. The key is to remember its gender is feminine: `die Antenne`.

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