Wetzstein

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Etymology

From Middle High German wetzstein, wetzestein, from Old High German wezzistein, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjastainaz (“whetstone”), equivalent to wetzen +‎ Stein. Cognate with English whetstone, Dutch wetsteen.

Noun

Wetzstein m (genitive Wetzsteins or Wetzsteines, plural Wetzsteine)

  1. sharpening stone, whetstone

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