Sprachassistent

voice assistant

noun SHPRAKH-as-sis-tent Rare

Usage Note

Sprachassistent denotes AI-powered voice interfaces such as Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant. The term is widely used in tech journalism and consumer electronics marketing in German.

Examples

"Der Sprachassistent versteht leider meinen Dialekt nicht gut."

Natural Translation

Unfortunately the voice assistant doesn't understand my dialect well.

Literal Translation

The voice-assistant understands unfortunately my dialect not well.

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