German Conversation · Level 25
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German word
Strahl
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃtʁaːl/
Meaning
- masculine nounray
Example
Die Strahlen der Sonne waren angenehm warm.
The sun's rays were pleasantly warm.
More examples
Ein Strahl des Sonnenlichts fiel durch das Fenster.
A ray of sunlight fell through the window.
Core concept
A narrow, directed line travels outward from a source, whether it carries light, liquid, or particles.
Common phrases
ein Strahl des Sonnenlichts
a ray of sunlight
ein Strahl aus der Lampe
a ray from the lamp
ein feiner Strahl
a thin ray
Similar words
Strahlung: Energy from atoms or matter spreading outward in all directions.
Lichtstrahl: A straight, narrow ray of light from a source.
Sonnenstrahl: A narrow ray of sunlight shining from the sun.
Definition in German
Ein Strahl bezeichnet einen schmalen, gerichteten Zug von Licht, Flüssigkeit oder Partikeln.
Word origin
Strahl comes through Middle High German strāl from Old High German strāla, with the older noun developing into the modern term for a directed ray or stream.
Usage tips
- Strahl is masculine, so the forms are der Strahl, ein Strahl, and die Strahlen; the plural adds -en without an umlaut.