Feuerstein

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Feuerstein. Doublet of Firestone.

Proper noun

Feuerstein (plural Feuersteins)

  1. A surname from German.

German
Feuerstein

Etymology

Feuer (“fire”) +‎ Stein (“stone”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔʏ̯ɐˌʃtaɪ̯n/
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Noun

Feuerstein m (strong, genitive Feuersteines or Feuersteins, plural Feuersteine)

  1. flint, chert
    Synonym: (less common) Flint

Declension
Declension of Feuerstein [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Feuerstein die Feuersteine
genitive eines des Feuersteines, Feuersteins der Feuersteine
dative einem dem Feuerstein, Feuersteine1 den Feuersteinen
accusative einen den Feuerstein die Feuersteine

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Proper noun

Feuerstein m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Feuersteins or (with an article) Feuerstein, feminine genitive Feuerstein, plural Feuersteins)

  1. a surname

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Feuerstein.

Proper noun

Feuerstein m or f by sense

  1. a surname from German
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