Leuchtmittel

German

Etymology

From leuchten +‎ Mittel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈlɔɪ̯çtˌmɪtl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Leucht‧mit‧tel

Noun

Leuchtmittel n (strong, genitive Leuchtmittels, plural Leuchtmittel)

  1. illuminant; lamp
    Synonyms: Lampe, Leuchtkörper
    Wir verwenden Neonröhren als Leuchtmittel.
    We use neon tubes as lights.

Usage notes

Sometimes preferred as a more precise term than Lampe, which can refer to the replaceable part as well as the entire object.

Declension
Declension of Leuchtmittel [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Leuchtmittel die Leuchtmittel
genitive eines des Leuchtmittels der Leuchtmittel
dative einem dem Leuchtmittel den Leuchtmitteln
accusative ein das Leuchtmittel die Leuchtmittel

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