Feuerstahl
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German
Etymology
From Feuer (“fire”) + Stahl (“steel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Feuerstahl m (strong, genitive Feuerstahles or Feuerstahls, plural Feuerstähle)
- fire striker, fire steel
- Synonym: (dated) Feuereisen
Declension
Declension of Feuerstahl
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Feuerstahl | die | Feuerstähle |
| genitive | eines | des | Feuerstahles, Feuerstahls | der | Feuerstähle |
| dative | einem | dem | Feuerstahl, Feuerstahle1 | den | Feuerstählen |
| accusative | einen | den | Feuerstahl | die | Feuerstähle |
1Now rare, see notes.
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Further reading
- “Feuerstahl” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.