Stachel
derNounsting; quill; thorn
English translations
- 01
nit
- 02
prick
- 03
sting
- 04
spine
- 05
thorn
- 06
prickle
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein spitzes, stechendes Organ bei Tieren oder Pflanzen.
- English meaning
- Thorn
- Synonym
- Dorn, Spitze
- German example
- Die Rose hat Stacheln, um sich vor Fressfeinden zu schützen.
- English example
- The rose has thorns to protect itself from predators.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Stachel
- Plural Form
- die Stacheln
Related words
- stacheln
goad
- stachelig
bristly
- stachelig
spike
- Stachelschwein
porcupine
- Stachelschwein
Dillo
- Stachelbeere
gooseberry
- stachelig
prickly
- stachelig
thorny
- Bienenstachel
honey comb
- Bienenstachel
bee sting
- mit Stacheln versehen
spine
- gestachelt
spine
- mit Stacheln versehen
spike
- anstacheln
to incite
- Kapstachelbeere
hedgehog apple
- anstacheln
to urge on
- anstacheln
to goad
- stachelig
Prickly means that something is covered or provided with thorns or spikes.
- Stacheldraht
Barbed wire
- Stachelstock
Prickly stick
- Stachelrochen
stingray
- Stachelbeere
Gooseberry
- Stachelschwein
A porcupine is a rodent covered with quills that it uses for defense.
- Stachelgurke
Kiwano, horned melon
- Ochsenstachel
Oxgoad
- Kapstachelbeere
The Cape gooseberry is a plant species with edible fruits that grow in a papery husk.
- Giftstachel
venomous stinger
- Wespenstachel
A wasp sting is the stinging part on the abdomen of a wasp, with which it can inject venom.
- Bienenstachel
Bee sting
- anstacheln
To incite
- prickly
stachelig
- Dornhai
Spiny dogfish
- Myrtendorn
Butcher's broom
- Mausdorn
Butcher's broom is a plant species from the asparagus family.
- bürstig
Bristly, prickly
- pieksig
Prickly
- Brombeere
Blackberry
- Igelfisch
Pufferfish
- Morgenstern
Morning star
- Seestern
A starfish is a sea-dwelling animal with usually five arms, belonging to the echinoderms.
- Nato-Draht
Razor wire
- aufhetzen
To incite
- Hulst
Holly
Example sentences with “Stachel”
Der Stachel der Biene ist gefährlich. (The bee's sting is dangerous.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Stachel masculine?
Yes, it is a masculine noun (der Stachel). Plural: die Stacheln.