Stängel

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See also: stängel and stængel

German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German stengel, from Old High German stengil, stingil. Related to Stange.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛŋl̩/, /ˈʃtɛŋəl/
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Noun[edit]

Stängel m (strong, genitive Stängels, plural Stängel, diminutive Stängelchen n or Stängellein n)

  1. stalk

Usage notes[edit]

  • The spelling Stängel has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Stengel) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Stängel” in Duden online
  • Stängel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache