German word

Feuerwerk

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɔʏ̯ɐˌvɛʁk/

Meaning

  • neuter nounfireworks

Example

Beim Fest gab es viele Feuerwerke.

There were lots of fireworks at the festival.

Illustration for Feuerwerk (fireworks)

More examples

Das spektakuläre Feuerwerk zog viele Zuschauer an.

The spectacular display of fireworks attracted many spectators.

Core concept

Individual devices and their combined performance of colored light, sound, and movement above an audience.

Common phrases

  • ein spektakuläres Feuerwerk

    a spectacular display of fireworks

  • ein Feuerwerk planen

    plan a display of fireworks

  • professionelles Feuerwerk

    professional display of fireworks

Similar words

Feuerwerkskörper: An individual device that produces light or sound when lit or launched.
Rakete: A tube launched from the ground that bursts overhead, spreading light and color.
Böller: A small ground device lit to produce a brief, powerful explosion.
Pyrotechnik: The art and methods of creating effects with light, sound, or smoke using chemicals.

Definition in German

Feuerwerk nennt man sowohl einzelne pyrotechnische Gegenstände als auch das gemeinsame Spektakel, das durch ihr Zusammenspiel entsteht.

Word origin

The compound joins the inherited Germanic words Feuer and Werk, whose meanings of fire and work or product describe a product made with fire.

Usage tips

  • German commonly uses singular Feuerwerk for one fireworks display, whereas English usually uses the plural form fireworks for the same event.

Opposites

  • Beschaulichkeitpeacefulnessnoun

Related words

  • Feuerwerkskunstthe art of fireworksnoun
  • Feuerwerkskörperfirework devicenoun

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