Strahl

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strāle f (rarely m), from Old High German strāla f, from Proto-West Germanic *strālu (“arrow”). Compare Dutch straal, English streal.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃtʁaːl/
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Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Strahl m (mixed, genitive Strahles or Strahls, plural Strahlen)

beam, ray (e.g. of light)
jet (e.g. of water or ink)
frog (part of a horse's hoof)
(geometry) ray, half-line
Synonym: Halbgerade
(obsolete, until 18th c.) arrow

Declension

Declension of Strahl [masculine, mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Strahl	die	Strahlen
genitive	eines	des	Strahles, Strahls	der	Strahlen
dative	einem	dem	Strahl, Strahle¹	den	Strahlen
accusative	einen	den	Strahl	die	Strahlen

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

Further reading

“Strahl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Strahl” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Strahl” in Duden online
“Strahl” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

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