Urgestein

German

Etymology

ur +‎ Gestein

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯ɡəˌʃtaɪ̯n/

Noun

Urgestein n (genitive Urgesteines or Urgesteins, plural Urgesteine)

  1. (dated) primary rock, such as granite, gneiss, etc.
  2. (figuratively) an institution in a company or organization, a founding father, a veteran, etc.
    ein politisches Urgestein ― a dyed-in-the-wool politician

Declension
Declension of Urgestein
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Urgestein die Urgesteine
genitive eines des Urgesteines,
Urgesteins		 der Urgesteine
dative einem dem Urgestein,
Urgesteine1		 den Urgesteinen
accusative ein das Urgestein die Urgesteine
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms
  • (figurative): Mann der ersten Stunde, einer von der alten Garde

Further reading
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