Noun
der Strahl
Pronunciation: /ʃtʁaːl/
beam, ray (e.g. of light)
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rank #7,645
plural Strahlen
Meanings
Noun
- beam, ray (e.g. of light)
- jet (e.g. of water or ink)
- frog (part of a horse's hoof)
- ray, half-line
Example sentence
Ultraviolette Strahlen sind schädlich für uns.
Ultraviolet rays are harmful to us.
Word forms
singular
der Strahl
plural
die Strahlen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Strahl
Accusativeden Strahl
Dativedem Strahl
Genitivedes Strahles
Plural
Nominativedie Strahlen
Accusativedie Strahlen
Dativeden Strahlen
Genitiveder Strahlen
Usage
- ein Strahl Sonnenlicht — A ray or beam of sunlight.
- ein Strahl Wasser — A jet of water; a different common sense.
Ein schmaler Strahl fiel durch den Spalt im Vorhang.
A narrow ray shone through the gap in the curtain.