Backstein

== English == === Noun === Backstein (uncountable) A German cheese similar to Limburger cheese, produced in a brick shape. == German == === Etymology === 17th century, from backen +‎ Stein, a calque of Middle Low German backstên. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbakˌʃtaɪ̯n/ === Noun === Backstein m (strong, genitive Backsteins or Backsteines, plural Backsteine) brick (block made of burnt clay) Synonyms: Ziegel, Ziegelstein Antonym: Naturstein Hyponyms: Klinker, Hartbrandziegel one of the lawbooks published with red covers by the C. H. Beck publisher and admitted for examinations Synonym: Ziegelstein m ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Backstein” in Duden online “Backstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Backstein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon