transistorivahvistin
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
transistori (“transistor”) + vahvistin (“amplifier”)
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈtrɑnsistoriˌʋɑhʋistin/, [ˈt̪rɑ̝ns̠is̠to̞riˌʋɑ̝xʋis̠tin]
- Rhymes: -ɑhʋistin
- Syllabification(key): tran‧sis‧to‧ri‧vah‧vis‧tin
Noun edit
transistorivahvistin (dated)
- (electronics) transistor amplifier (amplifier built with transistors as amplifying elements as opposed to vacuum tubes)
Usage notes edit
- Currently (2020) practically all amplifiers are transistor amplifiers, and they are ususally called simply vahvistin (“amplifier, amp”).
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- “transistorivahvistin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03