die Öllampe
oil lamp
A lamp that produces light using oil as fuel.
EXAMPLE
Bei einem Stromausfall stellte sie eine Öllampe auf den Tisch.
During a power outage, she put an oil lamp on the table.
die Öllampe
oil lamp
die Öllampe, die Öllampen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Öllampe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Öllampen |
| genitive | der Öllampe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Öllampe | die Öllampen |
| accusative | die Öllampe | die Öllampen |
| dative | der Öllampe | den Öllampen |
| genitive | der Öllampe | der Öllampen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Öllampe' is made up of 'Öl' (oil) and 'Lampe' (lamp). The base word 'Lampe' refers to the object, while 'Öl' describes what it is powered by.
EXAMPLE
Früher stand in vielen Häusern eine Öllampe auf dem Tisch.
In the past, an oil lamp stood on the table in many homes.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with 'Öllampe' include 'eine Öllampe anzünden' (to light an oil lamp), 'eine Öllampe aufstellen' (to set up an oil lamp), and 'im Schein einer Öllampe sitzen' (to sit by the light of an oil lamp).
EXAMPLE
Sie zündete eine Öllampe an, weil im ganzen Haus der Strom ausgefallen war.
She lit an oil lamp because the power had gone out throughout the house.
Light source
'Öllampe' often appears in stories about earlier times, historical situations, or power outages. These descriptions often mention that its light illuminates a room only dimly.
EXAMPLE
Im schwachen Licht der Öllampe las der Großvater einen alten Brief.
In the dim light of the oil lamp, the grandfather read an old letter.
In real life
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