Lampenfieber
German, noun/ˈlampn̩ˌfiːbɐ/
Lampenfieber is spelled L-A-M-P-E-N-F-I-E-B-E-R (12 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 51,196th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lampenfieber is a German neuter noun meaning “stage fright” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “die Anspannung eines darstellenden Künstlers kurz vor einem Bühnenauftritt”.
What does Lampenfieber mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterstage fright
Selbst erfahrene Entertainer können vor einem Fernsehauftritt noch Lampenfieber bekommen.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. die Anspannung eines darstellenden Künstlers kurz vor einem Bühnenauftritt 2. die Anspannung oder gar Panik eines Menschen kurz vor einem Auftritt vor (meist vielen) Personen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Lampenfieber
- Lampenfiebers genitive
- Lampenfiebern dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Lampenfieber?
- /ˈlampn̩ˌfiːbɐ/
- [ˈlampn̩ˌfiːbɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Lampenfieber in German?
Lampenfieber appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).