Låmpn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German lampe, from Old French lampe, from Latin lampada, from Latin lampas, from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “lamp or flambeau”), from λάμπω (lámpō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔmb̥ːɱ̩/
• IPA^(key): /ˈlɒ̃mb̥ːɱ̩/ (East Central, Vienna)

Noun

Låmpn f (plural Låmpn, diminutive Lampl or Lamperl)

1. lamp, light (piece of furniture, or fixture mounted on a wall or ceiling, holding one or more electric light sockets)
2. bulb, light bulb (evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament or an article that resembles such a bulb)