German word

Stall

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃtal/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstable

Example

Er füttert die Pferde im Stall.

He is feeding the horses in the stable.

Illustration for Stall (stable)

More examples

Am Abend lagern sie das Heu im Stall.

In the evening, they put the hay away in the stable.

Core concept

A sheltered, enclosed farm space where horses or other livestock stay, feed, and rest.

Common phrases

  • den Stall reinigen

    clean the stable

  • im Stall übernachten

    spend the night in the stable

  • Heu im Stall lagern

    store hay in the stable

Similar words

Pferdestall: An indoor building used to house horses.
Box: A separate enclosed space for keeping an individual animal.
Viehstall: A farm building where cattle or sheep are kept and cared for.

Definition in German

Ein abgeschlossener Bereich in einem landwirtschaftlichen Gebäude, der Tieren Schutz und einen Schlafplatz bietet.

Word origin

German Stall continues Old High German stal and Middle High German stal, from a Germanic root meaning a standing place or location.

Usage tips

  • German Stall covers animal housing more broadly than English stable, which often suggests a building specifically for horses.

Other meanings

  • barnnoun

Opposites

  • Weidepasturenoun
  • Freilandhaltungoutdoor livestock housingnoun

Related words

  • Stallhaltungindoor livestock housingnoun
  • Stallmeisterstable masternoun
  • stallgerechtsuitable for stable useadjective

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