Schachtelhalm

German

Schachtelhalm

Etymology

Schachtel (“box”) +‎ Halm (“stalk”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaxtl̩ˌhalm/

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Noun

Schachtelhalm m (genitive Schachtelhalms or Schachtelhalmes, plural Schachtelhalme, diminutive Schachtelhälmchen n)

1. horsetail (plant)

Further reading

• “Schachtelhalm” in Duden online