Strohhalm

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Strohhalm

[ˈʃtʁoːˌhalm]

Where it comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus Stroh und Halm; vor Erfindung der Kunststoffe benutzte man [1] zum Trinken

noun Strohhalm · Strohhalme · Strohhalmes · Strohhalms

abgedroschener Getreidehalm Dieser Weihnachtsschmuck ist aus Strohhalmen gebastelt.
Opposite: Stoppel
colloquial Röhrchen zum Trinken Eiskaffee trinkt man mit dem Strohhalm.
Similar: Trinkhalm, Trinkröhrchen

In English

straw a dried stalk of a cereal plant
drinking straw a long plastic or paper tube through which a drink is drunk

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"Strohhalm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/strohhalm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Strohhalm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/strohhalm

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"Strohhalm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/strohhalm.

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@misc{strohhalm_2026,
  title = {Strohhalm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/strohhalm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}