Stein des Anstoßes

== German == === Alternative forms === Stein des Anstosses (Switzerland, Liechtenstein) === Etymology === Literally, “stone of stumbling”. This phrase originates from the Bible translation made by Martin Luther, in particular from the passage of Isaiah 8:14 in which אֶבֶן נֶגֶף (ʾeven neḡef) is mentioned in the original Hebrew version. Compare Dutch steen des aanstoots. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˌʃtaɪ̯n dɛs ˈʔanˌʃtoːsəs] Hyphenation: Stein des An‧sto‧ßes === Phrase === Stein des Anstoßes (idiomatic, formal) a source of annoyance === References === === Further reading === “Stein des Anstoßes” in Duden online “Stein”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[3] (in German) “Stein des Anstoßes” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.