Trinkhalm

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From trinken (“to drink”) +‎ Halm (“stalk”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʁɪŋkˌhalm]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Trink‧halm

Noun[edit]

Trinkhalm m (strong, genitive Trinkhalmes or Trinkhalms, plural Trinkhalme, diminutive Trinkhälmchen n)

  1. drinking straw
    Synonyms: Getränkehalm, Trinkrohr, Plastiktrinkhalm, Plastikstrohhalm, (colloquial) Strohhalm

Declension[edit]

Declension of Trinkhalm [masculine, strong]
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.

Further reading[edit]

  • “Trinkhalm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Trinkhalm” in Duden online
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