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Lichterkette

string of lights

noun LIKH-ter-ket-teh Rare
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Also means

fairy lights

Usage Note

Lichterkette (literally 'light chain') refers to decorative string lights used for indoor and outdoor decoration, particularly at Christmas. LED versions (LED-Lichterkette) have largely replaced older bulb chains for energy efficiency.

Examples

"An Weihnachten hängt im Wohnzimmer eine Lichterkette mit warmweißen LEDs."

Natural Translation

At Christmas, a string of warm-white LED lights hangs in the living room.

Literal Translation

At Christmas hangs in the living-room a string-of-lights with warm-white LEDs.

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