Backstein

German

Etymology

From backen +‎ Stein.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun

Backstein m (genitive Backsteins or Backsteines, plural Backsteine)

  1. a brick used in masonry

Declension
Declension of Backstein
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Backstein die Backsteine
genitive eines des Backsteines,
Backsteins		 der Backsteine
dative einem dem Backstein,
Backsteine1		 den Backsteinen
accusative einen den Backstein die Backsteine
1Now uncommon, see notes

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