cobblestone

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Conceptes

llamborda

còdol

Sinònims

cobble

sett

pebble

rubble

water gate

cobble stone, boulder

Belgian block

fieldstone

paving stone

Traduccions

pavé

paralelepípedo

Pflasterstein

Stümper

calçamento

guijarro

acciottolato

ciottolo

pavé

adoquín

Katzenkopf

cube

σκύρο

dé à jouer

Kopfsteinpflaster

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: cobylstone

Cognat amb nòrdic antic: köppusteinn

Cognat amb danès: kampesten

In summary

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