Lautsprecher

German

Etymology

From laut (“loud”) +‎ Sprecher (“speaker”), a calque of English loudspeaker.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ̯tˌʃpʁɛçɐ/
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Noun

Lautsprecher m (strong, genitive Lautsprechers, plural Lautsprecher)

  1. loudspeaker
  2. (loosely, pars pro toto) loudhailer (electronic megaphone)
    Synonym: (the normal term) Megafon
  3. 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
Declension of Lautsprecher [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lautsprecher die Lautsprecher
genitive eines des Lautsprechers der Lautsprecher
dative einem dem Lautsprecher den Lautsprechern
accusative einen den Lautsprecher die Lautsprecher

References
  1. “Lautsprecher” in Duden online

Further reading
  • “Lautsprecher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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