der Lampion
paper lantern
A decorative lantern, usually made of paper, that is lit with a candle or an electric light.
EXAMPLE
Am Abend hängten wir bunte Lampions im Garten auf.
In the evening, we hung up colorful paper lanterns in the garden.
der Lampion
paper lantern
das Lampion, die Lampions
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lampion, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lampions |
| genitive | des Lampions |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Lampion | die Lampions |
| accusative | das Lampion | die Lampions |
| dative | dem Lampion | den Lampions |
| genitive | des Lampions | der Lampions |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
A common collocation is 'Lampions aufhängen' (to hang up paper lanterns). You can specify the location using 'an', as in 'an einem Seil' (on a rope) or 'an den Ästen eines Baumes' (on the branches of a tree).
EXAMPLE
Für das Sommerfest hängen wir Lampions an einem Seil über der Terrasse auf.
For the summer party, we're hanging paper lanterns from a rope above the patio.
Decorating with
To describe using paper lanterns as decorations, use the pattern 'etwas mit Lampions schmücken' (to decorate something with paper lanterns). The place being decorated is in the accusative case, and 'mit' takes the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Die Gäste schmückten den Saal mit bunten Lampions.
The guests decorated the hall with colorful paper lanterns.
Describing atmosphere
The phrase 'im Schein der Lampions' (in the glow of the paper lanterns) works well when describing an evening atmosphere. It focuses on the light from the paper lanterns.
EXAMPLE
Im Schein der Lampions saßen wir noch lange zusammen.
We sat together for a long time in the glow of the paper lanterns.
In real life
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