der Grashalm
blade of grass
A single, thin stalk of a grass plant.
EXAMPLE
Ein Grashalm war zwischen den Pflastersteinen gewachsen.
A blade of grass had grown between the paving stones.
der Grashalm
blade of grass
der Grashalm, die Grashalme
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Grashalm, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Grashalme |
| genitive | des Grashalmes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Grashalm | die Grashalme |
| accusative | den Grashalm | die Grashalme |
| dative | dem Grashalm | den Grashalmen |
| genitive | des Grashalmes des Grashalms | der Grashalme |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Grashalm' (blade of grass) is made up of 'Gras' (grass) and 'Halm' (stalk). The second component refers to the thin, upright-growing form; the whole word therefore refers to a single stalk of a grass plant.
EXAMPLE
Ein einzelner Grashalm ragte aus dem frisch gemähten Rasen.
A single blade of grass rose up from the freshly mown lawn.
Typical collocations
Verbs such as 'knicken' (to bend or snap), 'ausreißen' (to pull out), and 'sich im Wind biegen' (to bend in the wind) are frequently used with 'Grashalm' (blade of grass). The phrase 'zwischen den Grashalmen' (among the blades of grass) also often occurs in descriptions of meadows and lawns.
EXAMPLE
Im starken Wind bogen sich die Grashalme in dieselbe Richtung.
In the strong wind, the blades of grass bent in the same direction.
Descriptive language
'Grashalm' (blade of grass) is a concrete, neutral word used especially in precise descriptions of meadows, gardens, and lawns. It directs attention to a small, individual detail of the landscape.
EXAMPLE
Die Fotografin entdeckte einen Tautropfen auf einem Grashalm.
The photographer discovered a dewdrop on a blade of grass.
In real life
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