das Lichtermeer
Translation
sea of lights, ocean of lights
Examples
Die Stadt war nachts ein einziges Lichtermeer.
At night, the city was a single sea of lights.
Vom Berg aus sahen wir das Lichtermeer des Tals.
From the mountain, we saw the sea of lights of the valley.
Grammar Patterns
a sea of lights ((of sth.)) a sea of lights of a city The city at night was a sea of lights.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Lichterglanz (gleam of lights)
Etymology
Composed of 'Lichter' (lights, plural of Licht) and 'Meer' (sea). Literally a 'sea of lights'.
Memory Tips
Picture looking down on a city at night from a plane. The vast expanse of lights is a 'Lichtermeer'.