De platenspeler
Example: Ik luister graag naar muziek op de platenspeler.
Definition
"De platenspeler" refers to a device used for playing vinyl records, allowing music to be heard by spinning the record while a needle reads its grooves. It is commonly used by music enthusiasts to enjoy analog sound recordings.
Etymology
The term "de platenspeler" comes from Dutch, where 'platen' means 'records' or 'discs' and 'speler' means 'player.' It literally translates to 'the record player,' reflecting its function of playing vinyl records. Did you know that the popularity of the platenspeler surged in the mid-20th century as vinyl records became a dominant music format?
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"De platenspeler" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (A2) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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the record player