Definition
A hard, solid piece of naturally occurring mineral material.
Translations
- English
- stone
- Français
- pierre
- Türkçe
- taş
- Polski
- kamień
- Русский
- камень
- Українська
- камінь
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Stein
- B1
- Noun
- Nature & Environment
stone
/deːɐ̯ ʃtaɪn/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Steine
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Nature & EnvironmentPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Ein Stein liegt am Weg.NominativSing.A stone lies by the path.
- Die Wanderin hebt den Stein auf.AkkusativSing.The hiker picks up the stone.
- Der Junge nähert sich dem Stein vorsichtig.DativSing.The boy cautiously approaches the stone.
- Die Oberfläche des Steins ist rau.GenitivSing.The surface of the stone is rough.
- Steine liegen am Weg.NominativPlur.Stones lie by the path.
- Die Kinder sammeln Steine.AkkusativPlur.The children collect stones.
- Die Wanderer weichen den Steinen aus.DativPlur.The hikers avoid the stones.
- Die Formen der Steine unterscheiden sich.GenitivPlur.The shapes of the stones differ.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Stein/ʃtaɪn/
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Article phrase
der Stein/deːɐ̯ ʃtaɪn/
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Plural
Steine/ˈʃtaɪnə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Stein | die Steine |
| Akkusativ | den Stein | die Steine |
| Dativ | dem Stein | den Steinen |
| Genitiv | des Steins | der Steine |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein großer Stein
- Collocationeinen Stein werfen
- Verb constructioneinem Stein ausweichen + Dativ
- Prepositional constructionauf dem Steinauf + Dativ
- Sentence patternDer Stein liegt am Weg.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymFels
A Fels is usually larger and naturally formed; a Stein can also be a smaller or worked piece of material.
- Narrower termKiesel
A Kiesel is a small, usually rounded Stein and thus a specific type within the broader term Stein.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Steinbruch