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How do you say "light switch" in German?
der Lichtschalter
In German, "light switch" is der Lichtschalter.
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Pronunciation
LICHT-shahl-ter. Licht is 'licht', and Schalter is 'shahl-ter'.
Grammar notes
Der Lichtschalter is masculine. Plural is Lichtschalter. It is a compound of Licht (light) and Schalter (switch).
Example sentence
Der Lichtschalter ist an Der Wand.
The light switch is on the wall.
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How to remember der Lichtschalter
Lichtschalter combines Licht (light) and Schalter (switch). It switches lights on and off.
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Questions about der Lichtschalter
How do you say "light switch" in German?
In German, "light switch" is der Lichtschalter. It is a noun.
Is der Lichtschalter masculine or feminine?
Der Lichtschalter is masculine. Plural is Lichtschalter. It is a compound of Licht (light) and Schalter (switch).
How is der Lichtschalter used in a sentence?
Use der Lichtschalter as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Lichtschalter ist an Der Wand. (The light switch is on the wall.).
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"Light switch" in other languages
- Japanese ライトのスイッチ (raitonosuicchi)
- Korean 스위치 (seuwichi)
- Chinese 电灯开关 (diàn dēng kāi guān)
- Spanish el interruptor de la luz
- Spanish (Latin America) el interruptor de luz
- French l'interrupteur
- Italian l’interruttore della luce
- Russian выключатель света (vyključatelʹ sveta)
- Greek ο διακόπτης (o dhiakoptis)
- Arabic مـُفتاح نور (muftaah noor)
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