die Ampel
A2traffic light
- English meaning
- traffic light
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Ampeln
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Ampel in a sentence
Nach der Ampel musst du nach links fahren.
After the traffic light you have to turn left.
Declension of die Ampel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Ampel | die Ampeln |
| Accusative | die Ampel | die Ampeln |
| Dative | der Ampel | den Ampeln |
| Genitive | der Ampel | der Ampeln |
Where Ampel comes from
Bei »Ampel« handelt es sich um ein seit dem 10. Jahrhundert bezeugtes Lehnwort aus dem Lateinischen, dessen althochdeutsche Formen ampulla und ampla lauteten und im Mittelhochdeutschen die Formen ampulle und ampel (vergleiche auch mittelnie…
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Questions about Ampel
Is it der, die or das Ampel?
It is die Ampel — Ampel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ampeln.
What is the plural of Ampel?
The plural of die Ampel is die Ampeln.
What is the genitive of Ampel?
The genitive singular is der Ampel. The dative plural is den Ampeln.
What does Ampel mean in English?
die Ampel means "traffic light". For example: "Nach der Ampel musst du nach links fahren." — "After the traffic light you have to turn left."
What level is Ampel in German?
Ampel is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the traffic & road signs vocabulary.
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