Laterne

German

Etymology

From Middle High German laterne, lanterne, from Latin lanterna with possible influence from French lanterne, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laˈtɛʁnə/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Laterne f (genitive Laterne, plural Laternen)

  1. lantern
    • 1915, Hans Leip, Lili Marleen:
      Vor der Kaserne, vor dem großen Tor,
      Stand eine Laterne, und steht sie noch davor.
      In front of the barracks, by the great gate, stood a lantern, and it still stands there today.

Declension
Declension of Laterne [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Laterne die Laternen
genitive einer der Laterne der Laternen
dative einer der Laterne den Laternen
accusative eine die Laterne die Laternen

Further reading
  • “Laterne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Laterne” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laˈtɛnə/

Noun

Laterne f

  1. plural of Latern
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