Gestein

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gesteine, from Old High German gisteini, a collective formation equivalent to ge- +‎ Stein. Compare Dutch gesteente. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯n/ Rhymes: -aɪ̯n === Noun === Gestein n (strong, genitive Gesteines or Gesteins, plural Gesteine) rock, mass of stone, especially as part of the crust of the earth Synonym: Fels ==== Usage notes ==== The plural refers to different kinds of rock. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Edelgestein Mondgestein Urgestein === Further reading === “Gestein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Gestein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Gestein” in Duden online Gestein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de