Schachtelhalm

German

Etymology

Schachtel (“box”) +‎ Halm (“stalk”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaxtl̩ˌhalm/
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Noun

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

  1. horsetail (plant)
    Synonyms: Kannenkraut, Zinnkraut

Declension

Declension of Schachtelhalm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schachtelhalm die Schachtelhalme
genitive eines des Schachtelhalmes, Schachtelhalms der Schachtelhalme
dative einem dem Schachtelhalm, Schachtelhalme1 den Schachtelhalmen
accusative einen den Schachtelhalm die Schachtelhalme

1Now rare, see notes.

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