Lagerfeuer

campfire

noun LAH-ger-foy-er Rare

Also means

bonfire

Usage Note

Lagerfeuer is a campfire, a fixture of youth-group and folk gatherings where songs are sung. From Lager (camp) and Feuer (fire). A Lagerfeuerromantik evokes cozy outdoor nostalgia; plural is unchanged.

Examples

"Am Lagerfeuer sangen wir alte Volkslieder."

Natural Translation

Around the campfire we sang old folk songs.

Literal Translation

At-the campfire sang we old folk-songs.

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