Rinnstein

German

Etymology

From rinnen +‎ Stein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɪnˌʃtaɪ̯n/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rinn‧stein

Noun

Rinnstein m (strong, genitive Rinnsteines or Rinnsteins, plural Rinnsteine)

  1. sewer, street gutter (depression that runs parallel to a road and is designed to collect rainwater that flows along the street diverting it into a storm drain)

Declension

Declension of Rinnstein [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rinnstein die Rinnsteine
genitive eines des Rinnsteines, Rinnsteins der Rinnsteine
dative einem dem Rinnstein, Rinnsteine1 den Rinnsteinen
accusative einen den Rinnstein die Rinnsteine

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → Polish: rynsztok

Further reading

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