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record player
An electrical device for playing vinyl records. It typically consists of a turntable platter, a tonearm with a cartridge system, and a motor.
Mein Vater hat seinen alten Plattenspieler wiederentdeckt und hört jetzt nur noch Vinyl.
My father rediscovered his old record player and now only listens to vinyl.
Der 'Plattenspieler' (record player) is a compound noun made up of 'Platte' (short for Schallplatte, vinyl record) and 'Spieler' (player). So it is literally a device that plays records.
Zum Geburtstag wünsche ich mir einen neuen Plattenspieler.
For my birthday, I want a new record player.
The word element 'Platten-' comes from 'die Schallplatte' (vinyl record) and also appears in other words related to the topic of vinyl, for example 'die Plattensammlung' (record collection), 'der Plattenladen' (record store), or 'das Plattenregal' (record shelf).
Er hat eine beeindruckende Plattensammlung aus den 70er Jahren.
He has an impressive record collection from the 1970s.
Common verbs used in connection with a record player are 'eine Platte auflegen' (to put on a record), 'den Plattenspieler anschalten' (to turn on the record player), or 'die Nadel auf die Platte setzen' (to place the needle on the record).
Kannst du bitte eine andere Platte auflegen?
Can you please put on another record?
