cobblestone

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable) A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
2. (uncountable) Cobblestones viewed as a building or paving material.

Sinonieme

cobble

sett

pebble

rubble

water gate

cobble stone, boulder

Belgian block

fieldstone

paving stone

Vertalings

pavé

paralelepípedo

Pflasterstein

adoquín

guijarro

acciottolato

Stümper

ciottolo

calçamento

pavé

llamborda

σκύρο

κροκάλα

cube

Katzenkopfpflasterstein

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: cobylstone

Verwante met Old Norse: köppusteinn

Verwante met Deens: kampesten

In summary

From Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble + stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (“boulder”), Danish kampesten (“boulder”).