die Glühlampe
incandescent bulb
An electric lamp in which a thin wire produces light when heated.
EXAMPLE
Die Glühlampe im Flur ist durchgebrannt.
The incandescent bulb in the hallway has burned out.
die Glühlampe
incandescent bulb
die Glühlampe, die Glühlampen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Glühlampe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Glühlampen |
| genitive | der Glühlampe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Glühlampe | die Glühlampen |
| accusative | die Glühlampe | die Glühlampen |
| dative | der Glühlampe | den Glühlampen |
| genitive | der Glühlampe | der Glühlampen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Glühlampe' is made up of 'Glüh-' and 'Lampe' (lamp). 'Glüh-' is related to the verb 'glühen' (to glow): you also encounter this element in descriptions of things that glow because of intense heat.
EXAMPLE
Der Draht in der Glühlampe wird so heiß, dass er glüht.
The wire in the incandescent bulb gets so hot that it glows.
Typical collocations
Typical phrases include 'eine Glühlampe einschrauben' (to screw in an incandescent bulb), 'eine Glühlampe auswechseln' (to replace an incandescent bulb), and 'die Glühlampe brennt durch' (the incandescent bulb burns out). With 'durchbrennen' (to burn out), the incandescent bulb itself is the subject; when replacing it, it is the accusative object.
EXAMPLE
Wenn die Glühlampe durchbrennt, wechsle ich sie aus.
When the incandescent bulb burns out, I replace it.
Specifications with watts
Electrical power is often specified using the pattern 'eine Glühlampe mit … Watt' (an incandescent bulb with … watts). You can also find the specification directly in the compound word, for example in '60-Watt-Glühlampe' (60-watt incandescent bulb).
EXAMPLE
Für die kleine Leuchte brauche ich eine Glühlampe mit 25 Watt.
I need a 25-watt incandescent bulb for the small lamp.
In der Stehlampe steckt eine 60-Watt-Glühlampe.
There is a 60-watt incandescent bulb in the floor lamp.
In real life
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