Polyglot Dictionary

laut

/laʊ̯t/

adjective, adverb, preposition A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

adje Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. loud(ly)

    as an adjective/adverb

    • Die Musik ist zu laut.

      The music is too loud.

  2. according to

    as a preposition, more formal

Similar words

ohrenbetäubend

Worth distinguishing: laut is loud; ohrenbetäubend is a more intense "deafening."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

ensordecedor

Close — loud relates to deafening (ensordecedor).

Opposites

  • leise
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