Noun
das Sprachrohr
Pronunciation: /ˈʃpʁaːxˌʁoːɐ̯/
megaphone
C2
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plural Sprachrohre
Meanings
Noun
- megaphone
- mouthpiece (spokesman who speaks on behalf of someone else)
Example sentence
Die Zeitung gilt als Sprachrohr der Regierung.
The newspaper is regarded as a mouthpiece of the government.
Word forms
singular
das Sprachrohr
plural
die Sprachrohre
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Sprachrohr
Accusativedas Sprachrohr
Dativedem Sprachrohr
Genitivedes Sprachrohrs
Plural
Nominativedie Sprachrohre
Accusativedie Sprachrohre
Dativeden Sprachrohren
Genitiveder Sprachrohre
Usage
- durch ein Sprachrohr sprechen — Speak through a megaphone or speaking trumpet.
- das Sprachrohr einer Gruppe — A group's mouthpiece or spokesperson; a figurative use.
Er hob das Sprachrohr und rief den Wartenden etwas zu.
He raised the megaphone and called something to the people waiting.