Noun
der Stamm
Pronunciation: /ʃtam/
tribe
B2
rank #3,343
plural Stämme
Meanings
Noun
- tribe
- trunk (of a tree)
- stem (of a word)
Example sentence
Der Stamm lebt seit vielen Generationen am Fluss.
The tribe has lived by the river for many generations.
Word forms
singular
der Stamm
plural
die Stämme
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Stamm
Accusativeden Stamm
Dativedem Stamm
Genitivedes Stammes
Plural
Nominativedie Stämme
Accusativedie Stämme
Dativeden Stämmen
Genitiveder Stämme
Usage
- ein Stamm von Menschen — A tribe or community of people.
- Stamm / Baumstamm — In a different sense, Stamm also means the trunk of a tree.
Das Museum zeigt die Geschichte des Stammes.
The museum presents the history of the tribe.