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.

Concepten

bestrating

keisteen

plaveisel

plavuis

wegdek

straatkei

kassei

Synoniemen

cobble

sett

pebble

rubble

water gate

cobble stone, boulder

Belgian block

fieldstone

paving stone

Vertalingen

pavé

paralelepípedo

Pflasterstein

adoquín

guijarro

acciottolato

Stümper

ciottolo

calçamento

pavé

llamborda

σκύρο

κροκάλα

cube

Katzenkopfpflasterstein

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: cobylstone

Verwant aan Oudnoors: köppusteinn

Verwant aan Deens: kampesten

In summary

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