ламповый

Russian

Etymology

ла́мпа (lámpa) +‎ -овый (-ovyj). Internet slang usage stems from the audiophile community and the supposedly smooth, mellow sound produced by traditional vacuum tube audio equipment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɫampəvɨj]
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

ла́мповый • (lámpovyj)

  1. (relational) lamp
    ла́мповый светlámpovyj svetlamplight
  2. (relational, electronics) tube, valve (relating to vacuum tubes)
    ла́мповый усили́тельlámpovyj usilítelʹtube amp
  3. (Internet slang) mellow, heartful, sincere
    ла́мповая бесе́даlámpovaja besédaheart-to-heart talk

Declension