# der Maiskolben

der Maiskolben is a German noun meaning “corncob”. Forms: des Maiskolbens, die Maiskolben.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Maiskolbens
- Plural: die Maiskolben

## In other languages

- Русский: початок кукурузы

## Noun

1. corncob, ear of corn, ear of maize
   - 1958, Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Fütterungsberatung, Jahrbuch für Tierernährung und Fütterung, 2nd volume, Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag — Because of their high nutrient content, corncobs occupy an intermediate position between greenstuff on the one hand and grain or root crops on the other.

## Proper name

1. _colloquial_ the Augsburger Hotelturm skyscraper

## Examples

- Wie viele Maiskolben hast du gekauft? — How many ears of corn did you buy?
- Maiskolben kann man kompostieren. — You can compost maize-cobs.

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