Ampel
German (Berlin)
/ˈʔampl̩/
noun
Definitions
- traffic light
- (German politics) coalition consisting of the SPD, FDP, and the Green Party (derived from the colors red, yellow and green representing these parties)
- lamp which hangs from the ceiling
- container (e.g. for a plant) which hangs from the ceiling
Etymology
Inherited from Old High German ampula (vessel) derived from Latin ampulla (two-handled vessel with a swollen middle, bombast, two-handled vessel).
Origin
Latin
ampulla
Gloss
two-handled vessel with a swollen middle, bombast, two-handled vessel
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- amppeli Finnish
- amphora Latin
- ampulla Latin
- ampullor Latin
- ampullosus Latin
- Ampelfrau German
- Ampelkoalition German
- Ampelmännchen German
- Ampulle German
- Frau German
- Koalition German
- Männchen German
- ampoule French
- ampolla Spanish, Castilian
- ámpula Spanish, Castilian
- ἀμφορεύς Ancient Greek
- ampulle Norwegian Bokmål
- ampuláceo Portuguese
- ampel Swedish
- ampulle Norwegian Nynorsk
- ampella Old English
- ampule Old French
- ampolla Catalan, Valencian
- empola Galician
- ampula Old High German
- ampaill Old Irish
- mpudda Sicilian
- ampulla Sardinian