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Lautsprecher

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ̯tˌʃpʁɛçɐ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛçɐ

Noun

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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.)
  4. (figurative, rare) loudmouth, blatherskite
    • 2025 January 3, Josef Seitz, “Abstoßend! Die AfD sucht sich im Wahlkampf die falschen Freunde”, in Focus Online[1]:
      Alice Weidel kuschelt sich für ihren Wahlkampf ausgerechnet an Elon Musk – und stößt mit dem US-Lautsprecher in Deutschland viele vor den Kopf.
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