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)
Declension
Declension of Mikro
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Mikro die Mikros
genitive eines des Mikros der Mikros
dative einem dem Mikro den Mikros
accusative ein das Mikro die Mikros

Etymology 2

Noun

Mikro f (genitive Mikro, plural Mikros)

  1. (colloquial) Clipping of Mikrowelle (“microwave oven”).
Declension
Declension of Mikro
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Mikro die Mikros
genitive einer der Mikro der Mikros
dative einer der Mikro den Mikros
accusative eine die Mikro die Mikros

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