Stroh-

Stroh-:

Stroh|bal|len

m → bale of straw

stroh|blond

adj Mensch → flaxen-haired; Haare → flaxen, straw-coloured (Brit), → straw-colored (US)

Stroh|blu|me

f → strawflower

Stroh|bund

nt pl <-bunde> → bundle of straw

Stroh|dach

nt → thatched roof

stroh|du#mm

adj → thick (inf)

stroh|far|ben

adj → straw-coloured (Brit), → straw-colored (US); Haare auch → flaxen

Stroh|feu|er

nt ein Stroh- sein (fig) → to be a passing fancy

Stroh|frau

f (fig) → front woman

stroh|ge|deckt

adj → thatched

stroh|gelb

adj → straw-coloured; Haare auch → flaxen

Stroh|halm

m → straw; sich an einen Stroh- klammern, nach einem Stroh- greifen → to clutch at straws

Stroh|hut

m → straw hat

Stroh|hüt|te

f → thatched hut

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Stroh-:

Stroh|kopf

m (inf) → blockhead (inf)

Stroh|la|ger

nt → pallet, straw mattress

Stroh|mann

m pl <-männer> (= Strohpuppe) → scarecrow; (fig) → front man; (Cards) → dummy

Stroh|mat|te

f → straw mat

Stroh|pup|pe

f → scarecrow

Stroh|sack

m → palliasse; heiliger Stroh-! (dated inf) → good(ness) gracious (me)!

stroh|tro|cken

adj → very dry; (fig: = langweilig) → (as) dry as dust

Stroh|wit|we

f → grass widow

Stroh|wit|wer

m → grass widower