Stein

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine,strong) stone, rock
2. (masculine,strong) any stone-like material such as brick or concrete
3. (masculine,strong) pit (core of a fruit)
4. (abbreviation,alt-of,masculine,strong) Short for Spielstein (“piece, token, tile”).
5. (historical,masculine,strong) stone (unit of weight)
6. (colloquial,in-plural,masculine,strong) money, bucks
7. (masculine,rare,regional,strong) stein (type of beer mug)

Name

a topographic or surname originating as an occupation

Concepts

stone

rock

brick

pit

Stein

man

jewel

boulder

pebble

piece

stones

diamonds

chess piece

chessman

ruby

one game

nuclear weaponry

calculus

cause

inside story

secret

source

trick

reality

truth

gem

token

gravel

matte

stepping stone

bowlder

cobble

gibber

nugget

wacke

infinitesimal analysis

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃtaɪn/

Etymology

From Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz (“stone”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *steyh₂-.
Cognate with Yiddish שטיין (shteyn), Dutch steen, Low German Steen, West Frisian stien, Saterland Frisian Steen, English stone, Danish sten, Swedish sten, Norwegian stein, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (stains).

Sentences

Auch ein in der Nähe liegender Felsvorsprung trägt den Namen „ Stein “.

A nearby rocky outcrop also bears the name "Stein" (stone).