Edelstein

See also: edelstein

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelstein.

Proper noun

Edelstein (plural Edelsteins)

1. A surname from German.

Paronyms

• Eidelstein

Anagrams

• needliest

German

Etymology

From edel (“noble”) +‎ Stein (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːdl̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
• Hyphenation: Edel‧stein

Noun

Edelstein m (strong, genitive Edelsteines or Edelsteins, plural Edelsteine)

1. gemstone

   Synonyms: Juwel, Schmuckstein

Declension

Declension of Edelstein [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Edelstein	die	Edelsteine
genitive	eines	des	Edelsteines, Edelsteins	der	Edelsteine
dative	einem	dem	Edelstein, Edelsteine1	den	Edelsteinen
accusative	einen	den	Edelstein	die	Edelsteine

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Edelgestein

Further reading

• “Edelstein” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Edelstein” in Duden online
• “Edelstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Edelstein.

Proper noun

Edelstein m or f by sense

1. a surname from German