Polyglot Dictionary

Lichtschalter

/ˈlɪçtˌʃaltɐ/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Lichtschalter

Meaning

  1. light switch

    Built from Licht (light) + Schalter (switch).

    • Wo ist der Lichtschalter?

      Where is the light switch?

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Licht light
  • Schalter switch

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

interrupteur

interrupteur is the French word for the same thing — both mean "light switch."

Practice

1 What does Lichtschalter mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wo ist der ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Lichtschalter?

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