Noun
der Stollen
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtɔlən/
gallery; tunnel (long cavity in rock, usually man-made, but sometimes natural)
C1
rank #8,102
plural Stollen
Meanings
Noun
- gallery; tunnel (long cavity in rock, usually man-made, but sometimes natural)
- stud; cleat (protrusion on a shoe, especially a football shoe)
- stollen (kind of cake)
Example sentence
Im Bergwerk führt ein enger Stollen tief in den Berg.
In the mine a narrow tunnel leads deep into the mountain.
Word forms
singular
der Stollen
plural
die Stollen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Stollen
Accusativeden Stollen
Dativedem Stollen
Genitivedes Stollens
Plural
Nominativedie Stollen
Accusativedie Stollen
Dativeden Stollen
Genitiveder Stollen
Usage
- einen Stollen betreten — enter a mining tunnel or gallery; direct accusative object
- Stollen am Schuh / als Gebäck — a stud on a shoe / a traditional cake; separate senses
Der alte Stollen ist heute Teil des Bergbaumuseums.
The old tunnel is now part of the mining museum.