Pointer

Pointer

See also: pointer

English

Proper noun

Pointer (plural Pointers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pointer is the 4752nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7453 individuals. Pointer is most common among Black/African American (47.36%) and White (47.19%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

    Borrowed from English pointer.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈpɔɪ̯ntɐ/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Pointer m (strong, genitive Pointers, plural Pointer)

    1. pointer (dog)
      Synonym: Vorstehhund
    2. (graphical user interface) pointer, cursor
      Synonyms: Cursor, Mauszeiger
    3. (programming) pointer
      Synonym: (uncommon) Zeiger
    4. (colloquial) clipping of Laserpointer

    Declension

    Declension of Pointer [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Pointer die Pointer
    genitive eines des Pointers der Pointer
    dative einem dem Pointer den Pointern
    accusative einen den Pointer die Pointer

    Further reading

    • “Pointer” in Duden online
    • “Pointer”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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