Google

Etymology

An alteration of googol (“one followed by a hundred zeros”), alluding to the site's purpose of providing easy access to vast amounts of information.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡuːɡəl/
• Rhymes: -uːɡəl
• Homophones: google, googol

Proper noun

Google

1. A particular Internet company.
2. (computing) A search engine that popularized the company of the same name.

Verb

Google (third-person singular simple present Googles, present participle Googling, simple past and past participle Googled)

1. Alternative letter-case form of google

Etymology

From English Google.

Proper noun

Google (genitive Googles)

1. Google

Etymology

Borrowed from English Google.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡuːɡəl/, [ˈɡuːɡəl], [ˈɡuːɡl̩]

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Goo‧gle

Proper noun

Google n (genitive Googles)

1. Google (search engine)
   • 2004, Thomas Köhre, Google: Alles finden und viele Tricks, p. 9;

     Sicher haben Sie schon einmal den Ausspruch »Frag doch Google!« gehört und sich gefragt, was dieses Google eigentlich ist?

Etymology

Borrowed from English Google.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡu.ɡol/^[1], [ˈɡuːɡol]

Proper noun

Google m

1. Google (search engine or company)

References

Etymology

Borrowed from English Google.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡu.ɡoɫ/, /ˈɡu.ɡow/

Proper noun

Google m, f

1. Google (search engine or company)

References