der Stollen
Translation
stollen (Christmas cake), tunnel (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 tunnel.
Die Fußballschuhe haben neue Stollen.
The soccer cleats have new studs.
Grammar Patterns
((the Stollen)) as a subject/object. The Stollen is a traditional German pastry.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kuchen (cake), Brot (bread); Tunnel
Etymology
From Old High German 'stollo' meaning 'post, support', which could refer to the loaf's shape or supports in a mine.
Memory Tips
Picture eating a slice of Stollen cake inside a mining Stollen (tunnel), while wearing cleats also called Stollen.