Flutlicht

German

Etymology

Flut +‎ Licht

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfluːtˌlɪçt/
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  • Hyphenation: Flut‧licht

Noun

Flutlicht n (strong, genitive Flutlichts or Flutlichtes, plural Flutlichter)

  1. floodlight
    Das Spiel muss verschoben werden, weil das Flutlicht nicht funktioniert.
    The game must be postponed, because the floodlights don’t work.

Usage notes
  • As above, usually singular where English uses the plural (though die Flutlichter would also be possible).

Declension
Declension of Flutlicht [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Flutlicht die Flutlichter
genitive eines des Flutlichts, Flutlichtes der Flutlichter
dative einem dem Flutlicht, Flutlichte1 den Flutlichtern
accusative ein das Flutlicht die Flutlichter

1Now uncommon, see notes.

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