Glühbirne

German

Etymology

glühen (“to glow”) +‎ Birne (“pear”), due to the pear-like shape of (older) light bulbs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlyːˌbɪʁnə/, [-ˌbɪʁnə], [-ˌbɪɐ̯nə]
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  • Hyphenation: Glüh‧bir‧ne

Noun

Glühbirne f (genitive Glühbirne, plural Glühbirnen)

  1. light bulb (lamp consisting of a glass bulb with a heated filament, or similar lighting article)

Declension

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

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