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The part of a plant that carries the leaves, flowers, and fruits and supplies them with water and nutrients. It is the main axis of the shoot.
Sie brach den langen Stengel der Rose ab, bevor sie sie in die Vase stellte.
She broke off the long stem of the rose before placing it in the vase.
There are two spellings for this word: 'Stengel' is the older form, while 'Stängel' is the newer form recommended since the spelling reform. However, both are widespread and understood.
Der Stängel dieser Pflanze ist besonders dick.
The stem of this plant is especially thick.
'Stengel' (stem) is often combined with verbs such as 'abbrechen' (to break off), 'abschneiden' (to cut off), or 'knicken' (to bend/snap). Most often one speaks of the stem 'einer Blume' (of a flower), 'einer Rose' (of a rose), or 'einer Pflanze' (of a plant).
Pass auf, dass du den Stengel der Tulpe nicht knickst.
Be careful not to bend the stem of the tulip.
'Stengel' (stem) often serves as the base word in compound nouns to describe the part of a plant more precisely. Examples include 'Blumenstengel' (flower stem) or 'Kohlrabistengel' (kohlrabi stem).
Der Blumenstengel war schon etwas welk.
The flower stem was already somewhat wilted.
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Stengel is the appropriate standard German word for the main axis of a plant. Stiel is not a correct standard German noun in the input and therefore cannot be used as an equivalent term for this part of a plant. In this context, use Stengel.
Der Stengel trägt die Blätter und Blüten der Pflanze.
The stem carries the plant's leaves and flowers.
„Der Stiel“ ist für die Hauptachse dieser Pflanze kein korrektes hochdeutsches Substantiv.
“Stiel” is not a correct Standard German noun for the main axis of this plant.
