Lautsprecher
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From laut (“loud”) + Sprecher (“speaker”), a calque of English loudspeaker.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Lautsprecher m (strong, genitive Lautsprechers, plural Lautsprecher)
- loudspeaker
- (loosely, pars pro toto) loudhailer (electronic megaphone)
- Synonym: (the normal term) Megafon
- public address system, PA system, PA, (UK) tannoy (an electronic voice-amplification apparatus, usually containing a set of two loudspeakers and a central control unit, used for singing, giving a speech, play-by-play commentary at events, or broadcasting in public areas like in airports, stations, etc.)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Lautsprecher [masculine, strong]
References[edit]
- ^ “Lautsprecher” in Duden online
Further reading[edit]
- “Lautsprecher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache