Wetzstein

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wetzstein, wetzestein, from Old High German wezzistein, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain. Equivalent to wetzen +‎ Stein.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Wetzstein m (strong, genitive Wetzsteines or Wetzsteins, plural Wetzsteine)

sharpening stone, whetstone
Synonyms: Abziehstein, Schleifstein

Related terms

Mahlstein
Mühlstein
Stein
wetzen

Further reading

“Wetzstein” in Duden online
“Wetzstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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