Lautsprecher

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaʊ̯tˌʃpʁɛçɐ/

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Noun

Lautsprecher m (genitive Lautsprechers, plural Lautsprecher)

1. loudspeaker
2. (loosely, pars pro toto) loudhailer (electronic megaphone)

Synonyms

• (loudhailer): Megafon (the normal term)

Further reading

• “Lautsprecher” in Duden online