Bordstein

German

Etymology

Bord +‎ Stein

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔʁtˌʃtaɪ̯n/
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Noun

Bordstein m (genitive Bordsteins or Bordsteines, plural Bordsteine)

kerb, curb (raised edge on the pavement / sidewalk)

Declension

Declension of Bordstein

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bordstein	die	Bordsteine
genitive	eines	des	Bordsteines, Bordsteins	der	Bordsteine
dative	einem	dem	Bordstein, Bordsteine¹	den	Bordsteinen
accusative	einen	den	Bordstein	die	Bordsteine

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Randstein

Derived terms

Bordsteinkante
Bordsteinschwalbe

Related terms

Kopfstein
Pflasterstein
Steinpflaster

Further reading

Bordstein in Duden online

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