Blaulicht

== German == === Etymology === blau +‎ Licht === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblaʊ̯ˌlɪçt/ Rhymes: -ɪçt === Noun === Blaulicht n (strong, genitive Blaulichts or Blaulichtes, plural Blaulichter) (slightly informal) flashing or rotating emergency light (usually on a vehicle) Synonym: (officialese) Rundumkennleuchte (colloquial, metonymic, chiefly uncountable) emergency vehicle(s) (with such flashing lights) ==== Usage notes ==== Such lights are generally blue in German-speaking Europe, but if they happened to have another colour the term Blaulicht could still be used. Warning lights at roadworks and the like, which are typically yellow, are called Warnlicht or Warnlampe. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Blaulicht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Blaulicht” in Duden online