Markstein

German

Etymology

From Mark +‎ Stein.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʁkˌʃtaɪ̯n/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
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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
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