No. 6,276 in Dutch
speaker
The Dutch word "speaker" translates to "speaker" in English, meaning a device that produces sound or a person who speaks.
In a sentence
De spreker gaf een inspirerende toespraak.
The speaker gave an inspiring speech.
Here, 'spreker' refers to a person who is giving a speech or speaking publicly.
Ik moet een nieuwe speaker kopen voor mijn muzieksysteem.
I need to buy a new speaker for my music system.
In this case, 'speaker' refers to an electronic device that produces sound from audio signals.
Tijdens het feest fungeerde hij als de spreker van de groep.
During the party, he acted as the speaker of the group.
Here, 'spreker' refers to an individual representing a group by speaking on their behalf.
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