Trinkhalm
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German
Etymology
From trinken (“to drink”) + Halm (“stalk”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Trinkhalm m (strong, genitive Trinkhalmes or Trinkhalms, plural Trinkhalme, diminutive Trinkhälmchen n)
- drinking straw
- Synonyms: Getränkehalm, Trinkrohr, Plastiktrinkhalm, Plastikstrohhalm, (colloquial) Strohhalm
Declension
Declension of Trinkhalm
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Trinkhalm | die | Trinkhalme, Trinkhälme2 |
| genitive | eines | des | Trinkhalmes, Trinkhalms | der | Trinkhalme, Trinkhälme2 |
| dative | einem | dem | Trinkhalm, Trinkhalme1 | den | Trinkhalmen, Trinkhälmen2 |
| accusative | einen | den | Trinkhalm | die | Trinkhalme, Trinkhälme2 |
1Now rare, see notes.
2Rare, chiefly informal.