flashlight
die Taschenlampe, die Taschenlampen
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flashlight
A small, portable, battery-powered lamp that you can hold in your hand.
Bei dem Stromausfall war die Taschenlampe sehr nützlich, um den Sicherungskasten zu finden.
During the power outage, the flashlight was very useful for finding the fuse box.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Taschenlampen |
| genitive | der Taschenlampe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Taschenlampe | die Taschenlampen |
| accusative | die Taschenlampe | die Taschenlampen |
| dative | der Taschenlampe | den Taschenlampen |
| genitive | der Taschenlampe | der Taschenlampen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is a clear compound of 'Tasche' (pocket/bag) and 'Lampe' (lamp). It literally describes a lamp that is small enough to fit in a pocket or bag.
Ich habe immer eine kleine Taschenlampe im Rucksack.
I always have a small flashlight in my backpack.
Typical verbs for using a flashlight are 'einschalten' (to switch on), 'ausschalten' (to switch off), 'anmachen' (to turn on), and 'ausmachen' (to turn off). When you use it to shine light, you say 'mit der Taschenlampe leuchten' (to shine a flashlight).
Kannst du bitte die Taschenlampe anmachen? Es ist hier sehr dunkel.
Can you please turn on the flashlight? It's very dark here.
Er leuchtete mit der Taschenlampe in die dunkle Ecke.
He shone the flashlight into the dark corner.
The word part 'Taschen-' is often used for small, portable objects. Other examples are 'Taschenmesser' (pocketknife), 'Taschentuch' (handkerchief/tissue), or 'Taschenbuch' (paperback).
Für die Wanderung packte er ein Taschenmesser und eine Taschenlampe ein.
For the hike, he packed a pocketknife and a flashlight.
