Strohhalm

German

Etymology

Stroh (“straw”) +‎ Halm (“stalk”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʁoː.halm/

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• Hyphenation: Stroh‧halm

Noun

Strohhalm m (genitive Strohhalms or Strohhalmes, plural Strohhalme, diminutive Strohhälmchen n)

1. straw (a dried stalk of a cereal plant)
2. drinking straw

Further reading

• “Strohhalm” in Duden online