Hörfunksendung

radio broadcast

noun HOER-foonk-zen-doong Rare

Also means

radio programme

Usage Note

Hörfunksendung is the formal term for a broadcast programme carried on radio (Hörfunk). It distinguishes audio broadcasts from TV; the word is used especially in official and archival contexts.

Examples

"Die Hörfunksendung wird jeden Abend um 21 Uhr ausgestrahlt."

Natural Translation

The radio broadcast airs every evening at 9 p.m.

Literal Translation

The radio-broadcast is every evening at 21 o'clock broadcast.

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