Speckstein
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Latin steatītis, Speck + Stein.
Noun
[edit]Speckstein m (strong, genitive Specksteines or Specksteins, plural Specksteine)
- soapstone
- Synonyms: Steatit, Seifenstein
Declension
[edit]Declension of Speckstein [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Speckstein | die | Specksteine |
| genitive | eines | des | Specksteines, Specksteins | der | Specksteine |
| dative | einem | dem | Speckstein, Specksteine1 | den | Specksteinen |
| accusative | einen | den | Speckstein | die | Specksteine |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Speckstein” in Duden online
- “Speckstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Speckstein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
