Strohhalm
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German
Etymology
From Stroh (“straw”) + Halm (“stalk”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Strohhalm m (strong, genitive Strohhalmes or Strohhalms, plural Strohhalme or (rare, chiefly informal) Strohhälme, diminutive Strohhälmchen n)
- straw (a dried stalk of a cereal plant)
- drinking straw
- Synonym: Trinkhalm
Declension
Declension of Strohhalm
| 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.
Further reading
- “Strohhalm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Strohhalm” in Duden online
- “Strohhalm” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.