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)

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

Declension

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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.

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