skaļrunis

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Skaļrunis

Etymology

From skaļš (“loud”) +‎ runa (“talk”), made into a second declension masculine noun (ending -is). Calque of English loudspeaker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [skaʎɾunis]

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Noun

skaļrunis m (2nd declension)

1. loudspeaker (electromechanical device that converts an electric signal into audible sound)

   elektrodinamiskais skaļrunis ― electrodynamic loudspeaker

   kondensatora skaļrunis ― condensator loudspeaker

   skaļrunī atskan kapteiņa Klāva balss, kas aicina komandu ieņemt savas vietas ― Captain Klāvs' voice resounded on the loudspeaker, inviting the team to take (= go to) their place (= stations)

   mazgabarīta akustiskās sistēmas ar koaksiāli izvietotiem skaļruniem nodrošina augstu skanējuma kvalitāti ― a miniature acoustic system with coaxially placed loudspeakers guarantees high sound quality

Declension

Declension of skaļrunis (2nd declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	skaļrunis	skaļruņi
genitive	skaļruņa	skaļruņu
dative	skaļrunim	skaļruņiem
accusative	skaļruni	skaļruņus
instrumental	skaļruni	skaļruņiem
locative	skaļrunī	skaļruņos
vocative	skaļruni	skaļruņi

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