Wetzstein
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wetzstein, wetzestein, from Old High German wezzistein, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjastainaz (“whetstone”), equivalent to wetzen + Stein. Cognate with English whetstone, Dutch wetsteen.
Noun
Wetzstein m (genitive Wetzsteins or Wetzsteines, plural Wetzsteine)
- sharpening stone, whetstone
Synonyms
- Abziehstein
- Schleifstein
Further reading
- Wetzstein in Duden online
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