Noun
das Mikrofon
Pronunciation: /mikʁoˈfoːn/
microphone
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plural Mikrofone
Meanings
Noun
- microphone
Example sentence
Aus irgendeinem Grund hat das Mikrofon gerade nicht funktioniert.
For some reason the microphone didn't work just now.
Word forms
singular
das Mikrofon
plural
die Mikrofone
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Mikrofon
Accusativedas Mikrofon
Dativedem Mikrofon
Genitivedes Mikrofons
Plural
Nominativedie Mikrofone
Accusativedie Mikrofone
Dativeden Mikrofonen
Genitiveder Mikrofone
Usage
- ins Mikrofon sprechen — Speak into the microphone; ins combines in and das.
- Mikrofon / Lautsprecher — A microphone picks up sound; a loudspeaker produces it.
Bitte halte das Mikrofon etwas näher an den Mund.
Please hold the microphone a little closer to your mouth.