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Streichholz

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German

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Etymology

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    From streichen +‎ Holz.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çˌhɔlt͡s/
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    • Hyphenation: Streich‧holz

    Noun

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    Streichholz n (strong, genitive Streichholzes, plural Streichhölzer, diminutive Streichhölzchen n or Streichhölzlein n)

    1. match (device to make fire), matchstick
      Synonyms: Zündholz (Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland), (Moselle Franconian, obsolete except in Luxembourg) Fixfeuer / Fixholz, (Baltic) Spitzki, (obsolete) Streichbein, (Austria, obsolete) Streifholz, (obsolete) Schwefelholz / Schwefel, (Lower Bavaria, obsolete) Schnellfeuer, (Austria) Zünder
      • 1984, Nena, “99 Luftballons”, in 99 Luftballons:
        Neunundneunzig Kriegsminister / Streichholz und Benzinkanister
        Ninety-nine ministers of war / Match and petrol canisters

    Declension

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    Descendants

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    • Greater Polish: sztrecholcek
    • Kashubian: sztrechólc

    Further reading

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