Mikro

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See also: mikro, mikró, mikro-, and míkró-

German

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Mi‧kro

Etymology 1

Noun

Mikro n (strong, genitive Mikros, plural Mikros)

  1. (colloquial) Clipping of Mikrofon (microphone).
    • 2016 April 8, Jenni Zylka, quoting Udo Lindenberg, “Echo-Verleihung: Preis, der es jedem recht machen will”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Der unkorrumpierbare Udo Lindenberg, der [] beim Playback vor lauter Kabelschwung vergisst, das Mikro wieder rechtzeitig vor dem Mund zu halten.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Etymology 2

Noun

Mikro f (genitive Mikro, plural Mikros)

  1. (colloquial) Clipping of Mikrowelle (microwave oven).
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Etymology 3

Noun

Mikro f (genitive Mikro, no plural)

  1. (economics, university slang) Clipping of Mikroökonomie.
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