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λάμπα
lamp /ˈlam.pa/
nounB2#2197 most common
Also: light bulb (colloquial), light fixture
Example sentences
Η λάμπα άναψε.
The lamp turned on.
Η λάμπα στο δωμάτιό μου είναι κίτρινη.
The lamp in my room is yellow.
Έσβησε η λάμπα και έμεινα στο σκοτάδι.
The lamp went out and I was left in the dark.
Πρέπει ν' αγοράσουμε καινούργια λάμπα για το σαλόνι.
We need to buy a new lamp for the living room.
Η λάμπα του δρόμου τρεμόπαιζε όλη νύχτα.
The streetlamp flickered all night.
Αν δεν αλλάξουμε τη λάμπα, το δωμάτιο θα μείνει σκοτεινό.
If we don't change the bulb, the room will stay dark.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η λάμπα | οι λάμπες |
| Genitive | της λάμπας | των λαμπών |
| Accusative | τη λάμπα | τις λάμπες |
| Vocative | λάμπα | λάμπες |
Word family
λάμπωto shine, to glow
λαμπρόςbright, brilliant
λαμπάδαcandle, torch
λάμψηflash, glow, sparkleλαμπτήραςlight bulb (formal term)
Etymology
Λάμπα descends from ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampas), meaning torch. That noun comes from the verb λάμπω, to shine or blaze. The same ancient root traveled through Latin and French to give English the word lamp, so the English and Greek words are close relatives rather than a coincidence.
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