Lautsprecher

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaʊ̯tˌʃpʁɛçɐ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛçɐ

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

Further reading

• “Lautsprecher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache