Gestein
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gesteine, from Old High German gisteini, a collective formation equivalent to ge- + Stein.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Gestein n (strong, genitive Gesteines or Gesteins, plural Gesteine)
- rock, mass of stone, especially as part of the crust of the earth
- Synonym: Fels
- 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 35/2010, page 96:
- Viele Gewässer sind mit Quecksilber belastet, das die Goldsucher einsetzen, um das Metall vom Gestein zu lösen.
- Many waters are polluted with mercury, which is used by gold diggers to separate the metal from the rock.
Usage notes edit
- The plural refers to different kinds of rock.
Declension edit
Declension of Gestein [neuter, strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Gestein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gestein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Gestein” in Duden online
- Gestein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de