Strahl

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strāle f (rarely m), from Old High German strāla f, from Proto-Germanic *strēlō f (“arrow, ray, beam”), from Proto-Indo-European *strēl-, *strēlā- (“arrow, beam”). Compare Dutch straal, English streal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃtʁaːl/
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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Strahl m (genitive Strahls or Strahles, plural Strahlen)

  1. beam, ray (e.g. of light)
  2. jet (e.g. of water or ink)
  3. frog (part of a horse's hoof)
  4. ray, half-line
    Synonym: Halbgerade
  5. (obsolete, until 18th c.) arrow

Declension
Declension of Strahl
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strahl die Strahlen
genitive eines des Strahles,
Strahls		 der Strahlen
dative einem dem Strahl,
Strahle1		 den Strahlen
accusative einen den Strahl die Strahlen
1Now uncommon, see notes

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