stein

Meaning

A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.

Synonyms

beer mug

tankard

beer glass

jug

tankard pint

Translations

Bierkrug

chope

xop

Bierglas

πήλινη κανάτα

tassa de cervesa

Maß

Seidel

Mark Aurel Stein

Bierseidel

Maßkrug

Krug

στάμνα

gerra de cervesa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/staɪn/

Etymology

Cognate with Old English: stǣna

In summary

From a regional use of German Stein (“stone”). Probably a clipping of Steingut (“stoneware”) or Steinkrug (“stone pitcher”). Compare Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a pot of stone or earth”). Doublet of stone. More at stean.