Feuerstein

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Feuerstein. Doublet of Firestone.

Proper noun

Feuerstein (plural Feuersteins)

  1. A surname from German.

Derived terms

German

Etymology

From Feuer (“fire”) +‎ Stein (“stone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔʏ̯ɐˌʃtaɪ̯n/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Feu‧er‧stein

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 rare, 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

Declension

Declension of Feuerstein [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Feuerstein (eine) (die) Feuerstein (die) Feuersteins
genitive (eines) (des) Feuersteins, Feuerstein1 (einer) (der) Feuerstein (der) Feuersteins
dative (einem) (dem) Feuerstein (einer) (der) Feuerstein (den) Feuersteins
accusative (einen) (den) Feuerstein (eine) (die) Feuerstein (die) Feuersteins

1With an article.

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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