Skip to content

Sprachrohr

mouthpiece, spokesperson

noun SHPRAKH-rohr Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

speaking trumpet (literal)

Usage Note

Sprachrohr is most commonly used figuratively: das Sprachrohr einer Bewegung sein = to be the voice or mouthpiece of a movement. It can also literally mean a megaphone or speaking tube in historical contexts.

Examples

"Die Zeitung galt als Sprachrohr der Opposition."

Natural Translation

The newspaper was regarded as the mouthpiece of the opposition.

Literal Translation

The newspaper was considered as speech-pipe of the opposition.

Free starter pack

Building your German vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common German words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore German by topic