lamp

Meaning

1. (feminine) lamp
2. (feminine,informal) vacuum tube, thermionic valve

Concepts

lamp

light

bulb

ampulla

ampoule

torch

blister

glow lamp

sac

vesicle

light bulb

hog

flashlight

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɑmp/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lampe, from Old French lampe, from Latin lampas (“lamp; torch; lantern”), from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “torch; lamp”), from λάμπω (lámpō, “shine”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“glow”).

Sentences

Ik heb de lamp zelf in elkaar gestoken .

I put the lamp together myself.