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The article for

Holm

der Holm

Holm is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Holme

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Holm?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Holm, so learn the two together: der Holm.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] A pole, usually made of wood

[1] eine Stange, in der Regel aus Holz

[2] A small island

[2] eine kleine Insel

[3] Technology: a cross -beam that connects the supports together

[3] Technik: ein querliegender Balken, der Stützen miteinander verbindet

Examples

[1] The sticks on the bars are called wooden

[1] Die Stangen am Barren werden als Holme bezeichnet.

[1] The Holm on his ax was so rotten that he broke through it the next time

[1] Der Holm an seiner Axt war so morsch, dass er ihm beim nächsten Schlag durchbrach.
More source examples (2)

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[2] They made a trip to the Holm off the coastal

[2] Sie machten einen Ausflug zum Holm vor der Küste.

[3] The woods must meet certain standards so that the construction stand

[3] Die Holme müssen bestimmte Normen erfüllen, damit die Konstruktion den berechneten Belastungen standhält.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Holm die Holme
Genitiv des Holms des Holmes der Holme
Dativ dem Holm dem Holme den Holmen
Akkusativ den Holm die Holme

Pronunciation

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