transistorivahvistin

== Finnish == === Etymology === transistori (“transistor”) +‎ vahvistin (“amplifier”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtrɑnsistoriˌʋɑhʋistin/, [ˈt̪rɑ̝ns̠is̠to̞riˌʋɑ̝xʋis̠tin] Rhymes: -ɑhʋistin Syllabification(key): tran‧sis‧to‧ri‧vah‧vis‧tin Hyphenation(key): tran‧sis‧tori‧vahvis‧tin === Noun === transistorivahvistin (dated) (electronics) transistor amplifier (amplifier built with transistors as amplifying elements as opposed to vacuum tubes) ==== Usage notes ==== Currently (2020) practically all amplifiers are transistor amplifiers, and they are usually called simply vahvistin (“amplifier, amp”). ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “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 3 July 2023