Wetzstein

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wetzstein, wetzestein, from Old High German wezzistein, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain. Equivalent to wetzen +‎ Stein.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Wetzstein m (strong, genitive Wetzsteines or Wetzsteins, plural Wetzsteine)

  1. sharpening stone, whetstone
    Synonyms: Abziehstein, Schleifstein

Declension

Declension of Wetzstein [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wetzstein die Wetzsteine
genitive eines des Wetzsteins, Wetzsteines der Wetzsteine
dative einem dem Wetzstein, Wetzsteine1 den Wetzsteinen
accusative einen den Wetzstein die Wetzsteine

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Wetzstein” in Duden online
  • “Wetzstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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