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Etymology

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From Middle High German laterne, lanterne, from Latin lanterna with possible influence from French lanterne, from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /laˈtɛʁnə/
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Noun

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Laterne f (genitive Laterne, plural Laternen)

  1. 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.

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Further reading

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

Hunsrik

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Laterne f

  1. plural of Latern