Vocabulary
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Lampenfieber
/ˈlampn̩ˌfiːbɐ/· noun· Pl. —
stage fright, nerves
The shaky hands before you step in front of an audience — actors and exam candidates know it equally well.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Lampenfieber
- Plural
- —
- Genitiv
- des Lampenfiebers
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Lampenfieber
stage fright, performance nerves
Vor jedem Vortrag habe ich furchtbares Lampenfieber.
Before every talk I have terrible stage fright.
Word family
Lampenfieberdie Lampethe lamp (from the stage lights)das Fieberthe feverfiebernto have a fever; to be on tenterhooks
Common combinations
- Lampenfieber habento have stage fright
- gegen Lampenfieber helfento help against stage fright
- das Lampenfieber überwindento overcome stage fright
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
die Nervositätdie Aufregung
Common learner mistakes
- Ich habe Bühnenangst.Ich habe Lampenfieber.Translating 'stage fright' word by word is understood, but the everyday idiom is Lampenfieber (from the stage lamps).
Real examples
- Ein bisschen Lampenfieber ist ganz normal.A bit of stage fright is perfectly normal.
- Gegen Lampenfieber hilft nur eines: üben, üben, üben.Only one thing helps against stage fright: practise, practise, practise.
- Selbst erfahrene Schauspieler haben vor der Premiere Lampenfieber.Even experienced actors have stage fright before the premiere.
