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campfire
A controlled outdoor fire that is often lit while camping or at social gatherings to provide warmth, prepare food, or create a cozy atmosphere.
Am Abend saßen alle gemeinsam am Lagerfeuer und sangen Lieder.
In the evening, everyone sat together around the campfire and sang songs.
The word is made up of 'das Lager' (camp, in this sense) and 'das Feuer' (fire). So it literally means 'a fire in the camp.'
Für das Zeltlager sammelten die Kinder Holz für das Lagerfeuer.
For the camp, the children collected wood for the campfire.
Certain verbs are often combined with 'Lagerfeuer' (campfire): You 'macht' or 'entzündet' ein Lagerfeuer (make or light a campfire), you 'sitzt am' Lagerfeuer (sit by the campfire), and at the end you 'löscht' it (put it out).
Wir saßen bis spät in die Nacht am knisternden Lagerfeuer.
We sat by the crackling campfire until late into the night.
A campfire is often associated with a special atmosphere. Words like 'Lagerfeuerromantik' (campfire romance) or 'Lagerfeuergitarre' (campfire guitar) describe this cozy and sociable mood.
Mit Gitarrenmusik und Gesang kam schnell eine tolle Lagerfeuerstimmung auf.
With guitar music and singing, a great campfire atmosphere quickly developed.
fire
'Feuer' and 'Lagerfeuer' both have to do with flames and heat. 'Feuer' is the general word and can mean a small controlled fire, but also a dangerous blaze. 'Lagerfeuer' is more specific: it is a controlled outdoor fire, often while camping or with friends. The words can be confused because every 'Lagerfeuer' is a 'Feuer'. But not every 'Feuer' is a 'Lagerfeuer'. When it is about camping, warmth, and sitting together comfortably outside, 'Lagerfeuer' is more natural.
Am Abend saßen wir am Lagerfeuer und erzählten Geschichten.
In the evening, we sat around the campfire and told stories.
Die Feuerwehr konnte das Feuer im Keller schnell löschen.
The fire department was able to quickly put out the fire in the basement.