Is it der, die or das Strohhalm?

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Strohhalm

The correct article in German of Strohhalm is der. So it is der Strohhalm! (nominative case)

The word Strohhalm is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Strohhalm?

How does the declension of Strohhalm work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Strohhalm	die Strohhalme
Genitive	des Strohhalmes des Strohhalms	der Strohhalme
Dative	dem Strohhalm dem Strohhalme	den Strohhalmen
Akkusative	den Strohhalm	die Strohhalme

What is the meaning of Strohhalm in German?

Strohhalm has various definitions in German:

[1] hackneyed stalk of corn

[1] abgedroschener Getreidehalm

[2] colloquially: tubes for drinking

[2] umgangssprachlich: Röhrchen zum Trinken

How to use Strohhalm in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Strohhalm with translations in English.

[1] Dieser Weihnachtsschmuck ist aus Strohhalmen gebastelt.

[1] These Christmas decorations are made from straws.

[1] „Kein Strohhalm und kein Staubkorn darf ihr Fell verunzieren.“[1]

[1] "No straw and no speck of dust may spoil your fur." [1]

[1] „Bald wälzte er sich, vor Freude winselnd, auf dem Rücken, bald wärmte er sich mit nachdenklicher und vielsagender Miene in der Sonne, bald tollte er mit einem Spänchen oder Strohhalm umher.“[2]

[1] "Soon he was rolling on his back, whimpering with joy, sometimes he was warming himself in the sun with a thoughtful and expressive expression, sometimes he was romping around with a shaving or a straw." [2]

[2] Eiskaffee trinkt man mit dem Strohhalm.

[2] Iced coffee is drunk with a straw

[2] „Lisas Mutter greift nach ihrem Cocktail und trinkt aus dem Strohhalm.“[3]

[2] "Lisa's mother reaches for her cocktail and drinks from the straw." [3]

[2] „Thomas zündete sich eine Zigarette an und saugte am Strohhalm.“[4]

[2] “Thomas lit a cigarette and sucked on the straw” [4]

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[2] drei Strohhalme