Sandstein
See also: sandstein
German
Etymology
Sand (“sand”) + Stein (“-stone”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzantˌʃtaɪn/
Audio: (file) Audio (Austria): (file) - Hyphenation: Sand‧stein
Noun
Sandstein m (strong, genitive Sandsteines or Sandsteins, plural Sandsteine)
Declension
Declension of Sandstein [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Sandstein | die | Sandsteine |
| genitive | eines | des | Sandsteines, Sandsteins | der | Sandsteine |
| dative | einem | dem | Sandstein, Sandsteine1 | den | Sandsteinen |
| accusative | einen | den | Sandstein | die | Sandsteine |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
- Sandberg, Sandhaufen, Sandstrand
- Bernstein, Eckstein, Grenzstein, Kalkstein
Further reading
- “Sandstein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Sandstein” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Sandstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sandstein” in Duden online