Hörfunk
radio (broadcasting)
noun HUER-foonk Rare
Origin: from hören (to hear) + Funk (radio)
Usage Note
Hörfunk is the formal term for sound radio as a branch of broadcasting, contrasted with Fernsehen. More technical than the everyday Radio. Usually singular.
Examples
"Sie arbeitet seit Jahren im Hörfunk."
Natural Translation
She has worked in radio for years.
Literal Translation
She works since years in-the radio.
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