Eckstein

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine, strong) cornerstone (literal and figurative, but for the latter more often Eckpfeiler)
2. (Southern-Germany, masculine, strong) diamond

Name

a surname

Concepts

cornerstone

foundation stone

bollard

bound

boundary marker

boundary stone

Synonyms

Grundstein

Gelegenheitsarbeiter

Gemarkung

Grenzstein

Kilometer

Klemme

🗜️

Markstein

Fundament

Wegmarkierung

Translations

pierre

🪨

pierre angulaire

première pierre

pietra angolare

carreau

steunpilaar

hoeksteen

pedra fundamental

piedra angular

αγκωνάρι

primera piedra

ακρογωνιαίος λίθος

borne

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛkˌʃtaɪ̯n/

Etymology

Ecke (“corner”) + Stein (“-stone”)