Steinmetz

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Steinmetz, an occupational name for a stonemason. === Proper noun === Steinmetz A surname from German. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Steinmetz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German steinmetze, from Old High German steinmezzo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪnˌmɛts/ === Noun === (spoken or written) Steinmetz m (strong or weak, genitive (spoken or written) Steinmetzes or (mostly only when written) Steinmetzen, plural (spoken or written) Steinmetze or (mostly only when written) Steinmetzen, feminine Steinmetzin) stonemason (male or of unspecified gender) Synonym: Steinhauer ==== Usage notes ==== The word may follow either the weak or strong declension pattern, although most dictionaries mention only the weak declension. In the written language, both are common; in regular spoken language, however, strong declension prevails. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Steinmetz” in Duden online “Steinmetz”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German)