Megafon

See also: megafon and megàfon

German

Alternative forms

• Megaphon

Etymology

From English megaphone; mega- +‎ -fon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmeːɡaˈfoːn/, /ˌmɛɡa-/

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• Hyphenation: Me‧ga‧fon
• Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

Megafon n (strong, genitive Megafons, plural Megafone)

1. loudhailer (UK), bullhorn (US) (electronic megaphone)

   Synonym: (chiefly informal) Lautsprecher

2. (rare) non-electric megaphone, speaking trumpet

Declension

Declension of Megafon [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Megafon	die	Megafone
genitive	eines	des	Megafons	der	Megafone
dative	einem	dem	Megafon	den	Megafonen
accusative	ein	das	Megafon	die	Megafone

Synonyms

• (speaking trumpet): Sprachrohr; Flüstertüte (informal)

Further reading

• “Megafon” in Duden online