stählern
steel
Made of or consisting of steel.
EXAMPLE
Die stählerne Brücke überspannt den Fluss.
The steel bridge spans the river.
stählern
steely
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Meanings
stählern
steely
Very hard, strong, and resilient; also used figuratively to describe someone who is inwardly unyielding.
EXAMPLE
Sie bewahrte auch in der Krise eine stählerne Ruhe.
Even during the crisis, she maintained a steely calm.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry stählern, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | stählern |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word family
'Stählern' (steely) belongs to the word family of 'Stahl' (steel): the 'a' changes to 'ä'. The ending '-ern' originally indicates the material here; the figurative use also calls to mind the hardness and strength of steel.
EXAMPLE
Eine stählerne Tür schützt den Eingang zum Lager.
A steel door protects the entrance to the warehouse.
Typical collocations
In connection with buildings and technical systems, you will encounter 'stählern' (steel) in phrases such as 'stählerne Träger' (steel beams), 'stählerne Seile' (steel cables), and 'stählerne Konstruktionen' (steel structures). These phrases are especially common in written descriptions.
EXAMPLE
Stählerne Träger stützen das Dach der großen Halle.
Steel beams support the roof of the large hall.
Typical collocations
Common figurative collocations include 'stählerne Nerven' (nerves of steel), 'ein stählerner Wille' (a steely will), and 'stählerne Muskeln' (muscles of steel). The associated noun shows whether the phrase refers to inner strength or physical power.
EXAMPLE
Für ihre Arbeit als Rettungspilotin braucht sie stählerne Nerven.
She needs nerves of steel for her work as a rescue pilot.
Durch jahrelanges Training hat er stählerne Muskeln bekommen.
Years of training have given him muscles of steel.
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