Strahl

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strāle f (rarely m), from Old High German strāla f, from Proto-Germanic *strēlō f (“arrow, ray, beam”), from Proto-Indo-European *strēl-, *strēlā- (“arrow, beam”). Compare Dutch straal, English streal.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃtʁaːl/
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Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Strahl m (genitive Strahls or Strahles, plural Strahlen)

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

Declension

Declension of Strahl

	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 uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Bannstrahl
bestrahlen
Sonnenstrahl
Strahlemann
strahlen
strahlend
Strahlenkammer
Strahlung
Tintenstrahldrucker
verstrahlen
Zahlenstrahl