Schachtelhalm

German

Schachtelhalm

Etymology

Schachtel (“box”) +‎ Halm (“stalk”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃaxtl̩ˌhalm/
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Noun

Schachtelhalm m (strong, genitive Schachtelhalmes or Schachtelhalms, plural Schachtelhalme, diminutive Schachtelhälmchen n)

horsetail (plant)
Synonyms: Kannenkraut, Zinnkraut

Declension

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Further reading

“Schachtelhalm” in Duden online
“Schachtelhalm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Schachtelhalm” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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