Noun
der Stacheldraht
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtaxəlˌdʁaːt/
barbed wire
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plural Stacheldrähte
Meanings
Noun
- barbed wire
Example sentence
Das Gelände ist mit Stacheldraht eingezäunt.
The area is fenced off with barbed wire.
Word forms
singular
der Stacheldraht
plural
die Stacheldrähte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Stacheldraht
Accusativeden Stacheldraht
Dativedem Stacheldraht
Genitivedes Stacheldrahts
Plural
Nominativedie Stacheldrähte
Accusativedie Stacheldrähte
Dativeden Stacheldrähten
Genitiveder Stacheldrähte
Usage
- ein Zaun aus Stacheldraht — A fence made of barbed wire.
- Stacheldraht / glatter Draht — Wire with sharp barbs versus smooth wire.
Auf dem alten Foto war die Grenze mit Stacheldraht gesichert.
In the old photo, the border was secured with barbed wire.