Wetzstein

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wetzstein, wetzestein, from Old High German wezzistein, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain. Equivalent to wetzen +‎ Stein.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Wetzstein m (strong, genitive Wetzsteines or Wetzsteins, plural Wetzsteine)

  1. sharpening stone, whetstone
    Synonyms: Abziehstein, Schleifstein

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Wetzstein” in Duden online
  • Wetzstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache