| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Plural | stealens |
| Afrikaans | stingel |
|---|---|
| Catalan | tija |
| Danish | stilk |
| Dutch | halm; steel; stengel |
| English | stalk; stem |
| English (Old English) | healm |
| Esperanto | tigo |
| Faeroese | leggur; plantuleggur |
| French | queue; tige |
| German | Stengel |
| Latin | calamus; caulis |
| Portuguese | caule; haste; talo |
| Saterland Frisian | Stängel |
| Spanish | tallo herbáceo |
| Swedish | strå |
| Thai | ต้น |