Edelstein

See also: edelstein

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelstein.

Proper noun

Edelstein (plural Edelsteins)

  1. A surname from German.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From edel (“noble”) +‎ Stein (“stone”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːdl̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
  • Hyphenation: Edel‧stein

Noun

Edelstein m (strong, genitive Edelsteines or Edelsteins, plural Edelsteine)

  1. gemstone
    Synonyms: Juwel, Schmuckstein

Declension
Declension of Edelstein [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Edelstein die Edelsteine
genitive eines des Edelsteines, Edelsteins der Edelsteine
dative einem dem Edelstein, Edelsteine1 den Edelsteinen
accusative einen den Edelstein die Edelsteine

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelstein.

Proper noun

Edelstein m or f by sense

  1. a surname from German
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