Blaulicht
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Noun[edit]
Blaulicht n (strong, genitive Blaulichts or Blaulichtes, plural Blaulichter)
- (slightly informal) flashing or rotating emergency light, usually on a vehicle
- Synonym: (officialese) Rundumkennleuchte
Usage notes[edit]
- Such lights are generally blue in German-speaking Europe, but if they happened to have another colour the term Blaulicht could still be used.
- Warning lights at roadworks and the like, which are typically yellow, are called Warnlicht or Warnlampe.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Blaulicht [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Blaulicht | die | Blaulichter |
| genitive | eines | des | Blaulichts, Blaulichtes | der | Blaulichter |
| dative | einem | dem | Blaulicht, Blaulichte1 | den | Blaulichtern |
| accusative | ein | das | Blaulicht | die | Blaulichter |
1Now rare, see notes.