Stäbchen
German, noun/ˈʃtɛːpçən/
Stäbchen is spelled S-T-Ä-B-C-H-E-N (8 letters) and appears 1.7 times per million words in written German, the 26,796th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Stäbchen is a German neuter noun meaning “rod (in the retina)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of Stab. The German Wiktionary defines it as “kleiner Stab”.
What does Stäbchen mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterdiminutive of Stab
- 2
neuterrod (in the retina)
- 3
neuterskewer (pin used to secure food during cooking)
- 4
neuterchopstick
Er isst Reis am liebsten mit Stäbchen.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kleiner Stab 2. Essbesteck für asiatische Speisen 3. Sinneszelle in der Netzhaut des Auges zum Sehen bei geringer Helligkeit 4. Grundmasche beim Häkeln
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Stäbchen
- Stäbchens genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Stäbchen?
- /ˈʃtɛːpçən/
- /-çn̩/
- [ˈʃtɛːpçən]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Stäbchen in German?
Stäbchen appears 1.7 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).