German word

Schallplatte

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃalˌplatə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrecord

Example

Ich habe gestern eine Schallplatte gekauft.

I bought a record yesterday.

Illustration for Schallplatte (record)

More examples

Er legt die Schallplatte vorsichtig auf den Plattenteller.

He carefully puts the record on the turntable.

Core concept

A flat disc whose spiral groove carries recorded sound from its surface to a stylus.

Common phrases

  • eine Schallplatte auflegen

    put on a record

  • Schallplatte sammeln

    collect records

  • seltene Schallplatte

    rare record

Similar words

Vinyl: A casual term for a vinyl record.
Platte: A common conversational short form for a record.
Scheibe: A colloquial term for a disc, sometimes meaning a record.
Langspielplatte: A large-format record designed for extended playing time.

Definition in German

Ein analoger Tonträger in Form einer flachen Scheibe, meist aus Vinyl, mit spiralförmigen Rillen zur Tonwiedergabe.

Word origin

Schallplatte combines Schall, meaning sound, with Platte, meaning a flat plate or slab, and names a plate used to carry recorded sound.

Usage tips

  • Schallplatte is feminine, so the forms are die Schallplatte, eine Schallplatte, and mehrere Schallplatten.

Other meanings

  • analog recordnoun
  • vinyl recordnoun

Opposites

  • Digitalaufnahmedigital recordingnoun
  • Streamingstreamingnoun

Related words

  • Schallplattenspielerrecord playernoun
  • Schallplattenhüllerecord sleevenoun
  • Schallplattensammlungrecord collectionnoun

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