das Streichholz
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- English meaning
- match
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Streichhölzer
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Streichholz in a sentence
Ich hätte gern eine Schachtel Streichhölzer.
I'd like a box of matches.
Declension of das Streichholz
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Streichholz | die Streichhölzer |
| Accusative | das Streichholz | die Streichhölzer |
| Dative | dem Streichholz | den Streichhölzern |
| Genitive | des Streichholzes | der Streichhölzer |
Word family
das Streichholz is built from der Streich (prank / trick) and das Holz (wood). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Streichholz comes from
Determinativkompositum (Zusammensetzung) aus dem Verbstamm von streichen und dem Substantiv Holz
Words that go with Streichholz
Questions about Streichholz
Is it der, die or das Streichholz?
It is das Streichholz — Streichholz is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Streichhölzer.
What is the plural of Streichholz?
The plural of das Streichholz is die Streichhölzer.
What is the genitive of Streichholz?
The genitive singular is des Streichholzes. The dative plural is den Streichhölzern.
What does Streichholz mean in English?
das Streichholz means "match". For example: "Ich hätte gern eine Schachtel Streichhölzer." — "I'd like a box of matches."
What level is Streichholz in German?
Streichholz is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.
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