German edit

Etymology edit

From leuchten +‎ Mittel.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈlɔɪ̯çtˌmɪtl̩]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Leucht‧mit‧tel

Noun edit

Leuchtmittel n (strong, genitive Leuchtmittels, plural Leuchtmittel)

  1. illuminant; lamp
    Synonyms: Lampe, Leuchtkörper
    Wir verwenden Neonröhren als Leuchtmittel.
    We use neon tubes as lights.

Usage notes edit

Sometimes preferred as a more precise term than Lampe, which can refer to the replaceable part as well as the entire object.

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