German edit

Etymology edit

From Flut +‎ Licht.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfluːtˌlɪçt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Flut‧licht

Noun edit

Flutlicht n (strong, genitive Flutlichts or Flutlichtes, plural Flutlichter)

  1. floodlight
    Das Spiel muss verschoben werden, weil das Flutlicht nicht funktioniert.
    The game must be postponed, because the floodlights don’t work.

Usage notes edit

  • As above, usually singular where English uses the plural (though die Flutlichter would also be possible).

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Flutlicht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Flutlicht” in Duden online