Stein

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Declension 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 2 Norwegian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Proper noun 2.2.1 Related terms

[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

From Old High German stein (something hard), from Proto-Germanic *stainaz

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃtaɪn/, SAMPA: /StaIn/

•  Audio - Stein^{help, file}
•  Audio - Steine^{help, file} plural

[edit] Noun

Stein m (plural Steine)

1. stone, rock
2. kernel, core of a fruit
3. beer mug

[edit] Declension

case	singular	plural
nominative	Stein	Steine
genitive	Steins	Steines
dative	Steine	Stein
accusative	Steinen	Stein

[edit] Synonyms

• Gesteinsbrocken m
• Gestein n
• Kern m

[edit] Derived terms

German: Bordstein de(de) m. Backstein m. Edelstein m. Gallenstein m. Harnstein m. Mühlstein m. Sandstein m. Schleifstein m. steinalt Steinbeißer Steinbock m. Steinbrech Stein der Weisen Stein des Anstoßes steinern

steinhart Steinbruch Steinfrucht steinig steinigen Steinmetz Steinpilz steinreich Steinwerk Steinzeit Urinstein m. versteinern Ziegelstein m.

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Etymology

Old Norse Steinn, short form of compound names with the element steinn "stone".

[edit] Proper noun

Stein

1. A male given name.

[edit] Related terms

• Steinar
• Sten
• Arnstein, Jostein, Torstein, Øistein, Øystein