Markstein

German

Etymology

    From Mark +‎ Stein.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈmaʁkˌʃtaɪ̯n/
    • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Markstein m (strong, genitive Marksteines or Marksteins, plural Marksteine)

    1. markstone
      Synonym: Grenzstein
    2. milestone
      Synonym: Meilenstein
      Die Wiedervereinigung war ein Markstein in der Geschichte Deutschlands.
      Reunification was a milestone in German history.

    Declension

    Declension of Markstein [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Markstein die Marksteine
    genitive eines des Marksteines, Marksteins der Marksteine
    dative einem dem Markstein, Marksteine1 den Marksteinen
    accusative einen den Markstein die Marksteine

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Further reading

    • “Markstein” in Duden online
    • “Markstein”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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