Ampel
/ˈampl̩/
die
noun
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der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Ampeln
Meaning
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traffic light
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Die Ampel ist rot.
The traffic light is red.
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Similar words
Ampel is the short, everyday word everyone actually uses; Verkehrsampel is the fuller, more technical term used in official or legal contexts.
Similar in other languages
French
feu tricolore is the French word for the same thing — both mean "traffic light."
Practice
1 What does Ampel mean?
traffic light
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ist rot.
Full sentence: Die Ampel ist rot. (The traffic light is red.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Ampel?
Ampel: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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