Feuerstein

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Feuerstein. Doublet of Firestone.

Proper noun[edit]

Feuerstein (plural Feuersteins)

  1. A surname from German.

German[edit]

Feuerstein
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Etymology[edit]

Feuer (“fire”) +‎ Stein (“stone”)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔʏ̯ɐˌʃtaɪ̯n/
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Noun[edit]

Feuerstein m (strong, genitive Feuersteines or Feuersteins, plural Feuersteine)

  1. flint, chert
    Synonym: (less common) Flint

Declension[edit]

Declension of Feuerstein [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Feuerstein die Feuersteine
genitive eines des Feuersteines, Feuersteins der Feuersteine
dative einem dem Feuerstein, Feuersteine1 den Feuersteinen
accusative einen den Feuerstein die Feuersteine

1Now rare, see notes.

Proper noun[edit]

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* "Er machte sich Frau Feuersteins Einwand ganz zu eigen." ([https://books.google.de/books?id=sMc4EAAAQBAJ&pg=PT139])
* "Ihre Arbeit verrichten sie meist kniend auf dem Boden mit Putzeimer und Lappen, Frau Feuersteins Eimer ist aber wesentlich kleiner." ([https://books.google.de/books?id=viJedIbpT-YC&pg=PT22])
* "Wer zu Fred und Wilma Feuersteins Zeit aus der Gruppe ausgestoßen wurde, der hat nicht lange überlebt." ([https://books.google.de/books?id=vw66DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT103])
* "Wie heißen Fred und Wilma Feuersteins Nachbarn, die Geröllheimers, mit Vornamen (Vater, Mutter, Kind)?" ([https://books.google.de/books?id=gwHaAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA29])
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Feuerstein m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Feuersteins or (with an article) Feuerstein, feminine genitive Feuerstein, plural Feuersteins)

  1. a surname

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Feuerstein.

Proper noun[edit]

Feuerstein m or f by sense

  1. a surname from German
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