die Stange
/ˈʃtaŋə/ noun · feminine B2- pole; bar; rod; post (a long stick, usually round and of metal, but also of other material, especially when fixed somewhere)
- small straight glass for beer (especially Kölsch)
- carton (lengthy box containing several packets)
- a lot (especially of money); a packet · eine Stange Geld a lot of money
- run-of-the-mill, chiefly with clothes (referring to the poles on which clothes are presented in large fashion shops) · Stangenkleidung ist mir nicht individuell genug. I find run-of-the-mill garments lacking in individuality.
- crossbar (the bar which conjoins two goalposts)
Genitive der Stange · Plural die Stangen
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Stange | die Stangen |
| Accusative | die Stange | die Stangen |
| Dative | der Stange | den Stangen |
| Genitive | der Stange | der Stangen |
From the library
Drei Monate, bevor das Stahlwerk in Duisburg für immer stillgelegt werden sollte, stand Mira zum ersten Mal in der Halle, mit Kopfhörern und einem Mikrofon an einer langen Stange.
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