Steinmetz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German steinmetze, from Old High German steinmezzo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaɪnˌmɛts/

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Noun

(spoken or written) Steinmetz m (strong or weak, genitive (spoken or written) Steinmetzes or (mostly only when written) Steinmetzen, plural (spoken or written) Steinmetze or (mostly only when written) Steinmetzen, feminine Steinmetzin)

1. stonemason (male or of unspecified gender)

   Synonym: Steinhauer

Usage notes

• The word may follow either the weak or strong declension pattern, although most dictionaries mention only the weak declension. In the written language, both are common; in regular spoken language, however, strong declension prevails.

Declension

Declension of Steinmetz [masculine, strong // weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Steinmetz1	die	Steinmetze1, Steinmetzen2
genitive	eines	des	Steinmetzes1, Steinmetzen2	der	Steinmetze1, Steinmetzen2
dative	einem	dem	Steinmetz1, Steinmetze1,3, Steinmetzen2	den	Steinmetzen1
accusative	einen	den	Steinmetz1, Steinmetzen2	die	Steinmetze1, Steinmetzen2

¹Spoken or written.
²Mostly only when written.
³Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Steinmetz” in Duden online
• “Steinmetz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache