Noun
der Scheinwerfer
Pronunciation: /ˈʃaɪ̯nˌvɛʁfɐ/
headlight
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plural Scheinwerfer
Meanings
Noun
- headlight
- spotlight
- headlamp
- floodlight
Example sentence
Der Scheinwerfer beleuchtete die Bühne hell.
The spotlight lit the stage brightly.
Word forms
singular
der Scheinwerfer
plural
die Scheinwerfer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Scheinwerfer
Accusativeden Scheinwerfer
Dativedem Scheinwerfer
Genitivedes Scheinwerfers
Plural
Nominativedie Scheinwerfer
Accusativedie Scheinwerfer
Dativeden Scheinwerfern
Genitiveder Scheinwerfer
Usage
- die Scheinwerfer einschalten — Switch on the headlights.
- ein Scheinwerfer auf der Bühne — A spotlight on stage; another lighting use.
Im Nebel waren die Scheinwerfer des Wagens nur schwach zu erkennen.
The car's headlights were only faintly visible in the fog.