Laut
Example: Die Musik ist heute Abend sehr laut im Club.
Definition
"Laut" refers to a sound or noise that is strong and easily heard. In the example phrase, it describes the music being very loud in the club, indicating a high volume or intensity of sound.
Etymology
The word "laut" comes from Old High German 'lût,' meaning 'sound' or 'noise.' It is related to the English word 'loud.' Fun fact: "laut" originally described any audible sound before evolving to mean specifically 'loud' or 'noisy.'
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"Laut" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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