Strahl

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German strāle f (rarely m), from Old High German strāla f, from Proto-West Germanic *strālu (“arrow”). Compare Dutch straal, English streal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtʁaːl/
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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Strahl m (mixed, genitive Strahles or Strahls, plural Strahlen)

  1. beam, ray (e.g. of light)
  2. jet (e.g. of water or ink)
  3. frog (part of a horse's hoof)
  4. (geometry) ray, half-line
    Synonym: Halbgerade
  5. (obsolete, until 18th c.) arrow

Declension

Declension of Strahl
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strahl die Strahlen
genitive eines des Strahles, Strahls der Strahlen
dative einem dem Strahl, Strahle1 den Strahlen
accusative einen den Strahl die Strahlen

1Now rare, see notes.

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