No. 286 in German
sprecher
"Speaker" (a person who speaks).
In a sentence
Der Sprecher der Pressekonferenz beantwortete alle Fragen.
The speaker of the press conference answered all the questions.
Here 'Sprecher' refers to a spokesperson addressing an audience.
Im Theater spielte er die Rolle des Sprechers aus dem Prolog.
In the theater, he played the role of the narrator from the prologue.
In this context, 'Sprecher' refers to a narrator or a character who speaks lines in a theatrical performance.
Sie kann gut sprechen und möchte zukünftig als Sprecherin im Radio arbeiten.
She speaks well and aspires to work as a radio announcer in the future.
Here, 'Sprecherin' (the feminine form) denotes a person whose job is to speak, such as a radio announcer.
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