"Ampel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈʔampl̩/, /ˈʔampəl/ Audio: De-Ampel.ogg [Germany], De-at-Ampel.ogg [Austria]
Etymology: From Middle High German ampel, ampolle, ampulle, from Old High German ampla, ampulla (“vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *ampullā (“flask, cruse”). The sense development was vessel → hanging lamp (in or shaped like a vessel) → traffic light. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|la}}, {{inh|de|gmh|ampel}} Middle High German ampel, {{m|gmh|ampolle}} ampolle, {{m|gmh|ampulle}} ampulle, {{inh|de|goh|ampla}} Old High German ampla, {{m|goh|ampulla|t=vessel}} ampulla (“vessel”), {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*ampullā|t=flask, cruse}} Proto-West Germanic *ampullā (“flask, cruse”) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Ampel f (genitive Ampel, plural Ampeln) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Ampel [genitive], Ampeln [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Ampel [nominative, singular], Ampeln [definite, nominative, plural], Ampel [genitive, singular], Ampeln [definite, genitive, plural], Ampel [dative, singular], Ampeln [dative, definite, plural], Ampel [accusative, singular], Ampeln [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. traffic light Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Light sources, Roads
    Sense id: en-Ampel-de-noun-NNc5ljV3 Disambiguation of Light sources: 82 2 8 7 Disambiguation of Roads: 90 1 5 4 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 3 33 26
  2. (German politics, informal) Ellipsis of Ampelkoalition. Tags: German, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, feminine, informal Alternative form of: Ampelkoalition Categories (topical): German politics
    Sense id: en-Ampel-de-noun-hp6jrqhk Categories (other): German ellipses Topics: government, politics
  3. ceiling lamp (lamp which hangs from the ceiling) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Ampel-de-noun-H-JfttVp Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 3 33 26
  4. container (e.g. for a plant) which hangs from the ceiling Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-Ampel-de-noun-75ds4chd Disambiguation of Containers: 29 4 25 42 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 3 33 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: Wechsellichtzeichenanlage, Lichtzeichenanlage Hyponyms: Blumenampel, Fußgängerampel, Hängeampel, Schwampel, Signalampel, Überschuldungsampel, Verkehrsampel Derived forms: ampelartig, ampelförmig Related terms: Ampelanlage, Ampelblitzer, Ampelfrau, Ampelkoalition, Ampelkreuzung, Ampelmännchen, Ampelphase, Ampelregierung, Ampelsignal

Inflected forms

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          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
          "ref": "2021 December 8, Gareth Joswig, “Innenausschuss-Vorsitz geht an AfD: Schlecht gewählt”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN",
          "text": "Die Ampel hat es vergeigt: Die Fraktionen von SPD, Grünen und FDP im Bundestag hätten verhindern können, dass die AfD den Vorsitzenden des Innenausschusses stellt.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Ellipsis of Ampelkoalition."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Ampelkoalition",
          "Ampelkoalition#German"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(German politics, informal) Ellipsis of Ampelkoalition."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "German",
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "ellipsis",
        "feminine",
        "informal"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "politics"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ceiling lamp (lamp which hangs from the ceiling)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ceiling",
          "ceiling"
        ],
        [
          "lamp",
          "lamp"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "container (e.g. for a plant) which hangs from the ceiling"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔampl̩/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔampəl/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Ampel.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e6/De-Ampel.ogg/De-Ampel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/De-Ampel.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Germany)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-at-Ampel.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/64/De-at-Ampel.ogg/De-at-Ampel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/De-at-Ampel.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Austria"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Austria)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ampel"
}

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