Glühbirne

== German == === Etymology === From glühen (“to glow”) +‎ Birne (“pear”), due to the pear-like shape of (older) light bulbs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡlyːˌbɪʁnə/, [-ˌbɪʁnə], [-ˌbɪɐ̯nə] Hyphenation: Glüh‧bir‧ne === Noun === Glühbirne f (genitive Glühbirne, plural Glühbirnen) light bulb (lamp consisting of a glass bulb with a heated filament, or similar lighting article) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Glühbirne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Glühbirne” in Duden online