Blaulicht
German
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editBlaulicht n (strong, genitive Blaulichts or Blaulichtes, plural Blaulichter)
- (slightly informal) flashing or rotating emergency light, usually on a vehicle
- Synonym: (officialese) Rundumkennleuchte
Usage notes
edit- Such lights are generally blue in German-speaking Europe, but if they happened to have another colour the term Blaulicht could still be used.
- Warning lights at roadworks and the like, which are typically yellow, are called Warnlicht or Warnlampe.
Declension
editDeclension of Blaulicht [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Blaulicht | die | Blaulichter |
genitive | eines | des | Blaulichts, Blaulichtes | der | Blaulichter |
dative | einem | dem | Blaulicht, Blaulichte1 | den | Blaulichtern |
accusative | ein | das | Blaulicht | die | Blaulichter |
1Now rare, see notes.