Vocabulary
der
Stahl
/ʃtaːl/· noun· Pl. die Stähle
steel
Der Stahl — the metal of bridges, cars and knives (Edelstahl = stainless steel); the steel industry of the Ruhr and the Saar shaped German history. Not to be confused with stahl, the past tense of stehlen.
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- der Stahl
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- die Stähle
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- des Stahls
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Stahl
steel (material)
Die Brücke besteht aus Stahl und Beton und soll hundert Jahre halten.
The bridge is made of steel and concrete and is supposed to last a hundred years.
Word family
Stahlder Edelstahlstainless steeldie Stahlindustriesteel industrydas Stahlwerksteelworksstählern(made of) steelstählento harden, to steel
Common combinations
- aus Stahlmade of steel
- rostfreier Stahlstainless steel
- Nerven aus Stahlnerves of steel
- Stahl verarbeitento process steel
Common learner mistakes
- das Stahlder StahlMost metals are neuter (das Eisen, das Gold), but Stahl is masculine.
Real examples
- Die Brücke ist ganz aus Stahl gebaut.The bridge is built entirely of steel.
- Weil Stahl immer teurer wird, steigen auch die Kosten für Neubauten.Because steel is getting more and more expensive, the cost of new buildings is also rising.
- Die Torhüterin hat im Elfmeterschießen Nerven aus Stahl bewiesen.The goalkeeper showed nerves of steel in the penalty shoot-out.
