Noun
das Stroh
Pronunciation: /ʃtʁoː/
straw
C1
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Meanings
Noun
- straw
Example sentence
Man kann keine Ziegelsteine ohne Stroh herstellen.
You can't make bricks without straw.
Word forms
singular
das Stroh
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Stroh
Accusativedas Stroh
Dativedem Stroh
Genitivedes Strohes
Stroh has no common plural.
Usage
- ein Bündel Stroh — A bundle of straw; the collective noun has no ordinary plural.
- Stroh / Heu — Dry cereal stalks versus dried grass used as animal feed.
Die Bäuerin verteilt frisches Stroh im Stall.
The farmer spreads fresh straw in the stable.