Strohhalm

German

Etymology

From Stroh (“straw”) +‎ Halm (“stalk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁoː.halm/
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  • Hyphenation: Stroh‧halm

Noun

Strohhalm m (strong, genitive Strohhalmes or Strohhalms, plural Strohhalme or (rare, chiefly informal) Strohhälme, diminutive Strohhälmchen n)

  1. straw (a dried stalk of a cereal plant)
  2. drinking straw
    Synonym: Trinkhalm

Declension

Declension of Strohhalm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strohhalm die Strohhalme, Strohhälme2
genitive eines des Strohhalmes, Strohhalms der Strohhalme, Strohhälme2
dative einem dem Strohhalm, Strohhalme1 den Strohhalmen, Strohhälmen2
accusative einen den Strohhalm die Strohhalme, Strohhälme2

1Now rare, see notes.
2Rare, chiefly informal.

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