der Stollen
Translation
stollen (Christmas cake), gallery (mining), stud (on a shoe), cleat
Examples
Zu Weihnachten essen wir Stollen.
At Christmas, we eat stollen.
Die Bergleute arbeiten im Stollen.
The miners work in the gallery.
Die Fußballschuhe haben neue Stollen.
The football boots have new studs.
Grammar Patterns
((the Stollen)) as a subject/object. Der Stollen ist ein traditionelles deutsches Gebäck.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kuchen (cake), Brot (bread); Tunnel
Etymology
From Old High German 'stollo' meaning 'post, support', referring to the shape of the bread or the supports in a mine.
Memory Tips
Imagine eating a slice of Stollen cake while sitting in a mining Stollen (gallery), wearing shoes with Stollen (studs).