Stahlhelm
English
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]Stahlhelm (plural Stahlhelms or Stahlhelme)
- A distinctive steel helmet fielded by the German Reich and some other nations during the World Wars, and by some modern-day bikers.
- Synonyms: M1935 helmet, (colloquial) Nazi helmet
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Stahl (steel) + Helm (helmet).
Pronunciation
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[edit]Stahlhelm m (strong, genitive Stahlhelmes or Stahlhelms, plural Stahlhelme)
- any steel helmet intended to protect the wearer from shrapnel
- a distinctive, steel helmet fielded by Germany during World Wars I and II, and by many other countries during the 20th century
- Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten
Declension
[edit]Declension of Stahlhelm [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Stahlhelm | die | Stahlhelme |
| genitive | eines | des | Stahlhelmes, Stahlhelms | der | Stahlhelme |
| dative | einem | dem | Stahlhelm, Stahlhelme1 | den | Stahlhelmen |
| accusative | einen | den | Stahlhelm | die | Stahlhelme |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants
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