der Steckel
Translation
small stick, twig, cutting, peg
Examples
Er nahm einen Steckel, um das Loch zu graben.
He took a small stick to dig the hole.
Man pflanzt den Steckel in die feuchte Erde.
One plants the cutting in the moist earth.
Grammar Patterns
((a Steckel)) ((in sth.)) ((to stick)) He sticks a small stick in the earth.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stick, twig, cutting
Etymology
Diminutive of 'Stecken' (stick, cane), derived from the verb 'stecken' (to stick, to put).
Memory Tips
You 'stecken' (stick) a 'Steckel' (a small stick or cutting) into the ground.