Straßenlaterne

/ˈʃtʁaːsn̩laˌtɛʁnə/

die noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Straßenlaternen

Meaning

  1. street lamp

    Built from Straße (street) + Laterne (lantern).

    • Die Straßenlaterne flackert.

      The street lamp is flickering.

N Category Place Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: place. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Straße street
  • Laterne lantern

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

farol

farol is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "street lamp."

Spanish

farola

farola is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "street lamp."

Practice

1 What does Straßenlaterne mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ flackert.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Straßenlaterne?

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