German word

laut

Pronunciation

IPA/laʊ̯t/

Meaning

  • adjectiveloud

Example

Die Musik ist laut.

The music is loud.

Illustration for laut (loud)

More examples

Die Party war so laut, dass die Fenster vibrierten.

The party was so loud that the windows vibrated.

Core concept

A voice or noise projects strongly enough to fill the nearby space.

Common phrases

  • laute Musik

    loud music

  • zu laut

    too loud

  • lauter Ton

    loud sound

Similar words

lärmig: Characterized by disruptive noise that makes the surroundings feel unsettled.
lärmend: Producing noise that disturbs the surrounding area.
ohrenbetäubend: Extremely loud, with sound that overwhelms the ears.

Definition in German

So, dass etwas viel Schall erzeugt; sowohl attributiv (laute Musik) als auch prädikativ (ist laut) verwendbar.

Word origin

The adjective continues Old High German lūt from Proto-Germanic *hlūtaz, which is also ancestral to English loud.

Usage tips

  • The preposition laut means 'according to' in source-based statements and takes a genitive or dative phrase.

Other meanings

  • loudlyadverb
  • according to ___preposition

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