German word

Sprecher

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃprɛçɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounspeaker

Example

Die Sprecher stellten sich kurz vor.

The speakers introduced themselves briefly.

Illustration for Sprecher (speaker)

More examples

Beim Meeting übernahm der Sprecher der Firma das Wort.

At the meeting, the company's spokesperson took the floor.

Core concept

A person at a microphone whose spoken words inform listeners or represent a group.

Common phrases

  • der Sprecher der Firma

    company spokesperson

  • der Sprecher im Radio

    radio announcer

  • der Sprecher des Teams

    team spokesperson

Similar words

Redner: A person who gives a speech or formal talk in public.
Moderator: A person who guides a meeting or program and keeps it moving.

Definition in German

Person, die mündlich informiert oder für andere spricht.

Word origin

Sprecher combines the verb sprechen, meaning 'to speak', with the agent suffix -er, a Germanic pattern for naming a person who performs an action.

Usage tips

  • Sprecher is masculine, with the feminine form Sprecherin; it can refer to an event speaker or an official spokesperson.

Other meanings

  • spokespersonnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Sprechweiseway of speakingnoun
  • Sprechstundeconsultation hournoun

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