Seifenstein

German

Etymology

Seife (“soap”) +‎ -n- +‎ Stein (“stone”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯fənˌʃtaɪ̯n/

Noun

Seifenstein m (strong, genitive Seifensteins or Seifensteines, plural Seifensteine)

  1. synonym of Saponit (“saponite”)
  2. (rare) synonym of Speckstein (“soapstone”)
  3. short for Dresdner Seifenstein (“a kind of clinker brick”)
  4. a mixture of lye and soda used in soap production

Declension

Declension of Seifenstein [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Seifenstein die Seifensteine
genitive eines des Seifensteins, Seifensteines der Seifensteine
dative einem dem Seifenstein, Seifensteine1 den Seifensteinen
accusative einen den Seifenstein die Seifensteine

1Now rare, see notes.

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