Stephanus-Steinigen

German

Alternative forms

• Stefanus-Steinigen

Etymology

Stephanus (“St. Stephen”) +‎ Steinigen (“stoning (to death)”) (verb: steinigen > verbal noun: Steinigen)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛfanʊsˌʃtaɪ̯nɪɡən/

Noun

Stephanus-Steinigen n (genitive Stephanus-Steinigens, no plural)

1. (regional) A popular custom, observed in some Catholic regions of Germany, including Westphalia, on St. Stephen's Day (December 26th), involving the ritualized consumption of Korn.

Related terms

• Stein
• steinigen
• Steinigen
• Steinigung
• Steinigungsstrafe