Laterne
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Etymology edit
From Middle High German laterne, lanterne, from Latin lanterna with possible influence from French lanterne, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr).
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Laterne f (genitive Laterne, plural Laternen)
- 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 edit
Declension of Laterne [feminine]
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Laterne f