Stängel

See also: stängel and stængel

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛŋl̩/, /ˈʃtɛŋəl/
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Noun

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

  1. stalk

Usage notes

  • 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

Declension of Stängel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stängel die Stängel
genitive eines des Stängels der Stängel
dative einem dem Stängel den Stängeln
accusative einen den Stängel die Stängel

Further reading

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