die Röhre
Translation
tube, pipe, valve, oven
Examples
Wasser fließt durch die Röhre.
Water flows through the pipe.
Die alte Röhre im Fernseher ist kaputt.
The old tube in the TV is broken.
Schieb die Pizza in die Röhre.
Shove the pizza in the oven.
Grammar Patterns
through ((sth.)) Water flows through the pipe.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rohr, Leitung, Schlauch
Etymology
From Old High German 'rōra', related to 'Rohr' (reed, pipe).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'roar' echoing through a 'Röhre' (tube). The word for oven is a colloquial usage, like calling a TV 'the tube'.