Backstein

English

Noun

Backstein (uncountable)

1. A German cheese similar to Limburger cheese, produced in a brick shape.

German

Etymology

17th century, from backen +‎ Stein, a calque of Middle Low German backstên.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbakˌʃtaɪ̯n/

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Noun

Backstein m (strong, genitive Backsteins or Backsteines, plural Backsteine)

1. brick (block made of burnt clay)

   Synonyms: Ziegel, Ziegelstein

   Antonym: Naturstein

   Hyponyms: Klinker, Hartbrandziegel

2. one of the lawbooks published with red covers by the C. H. Beck publisher and admitted for examinations

   Synonym: Ziegelstein m

Declension

Declension of Backstein [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Backstein	die	Backsteine
genitive	eines	des	Backsteins, Backsteines	der	Backsteine
dative	einem	dem	Backstein, Backsteine1	den	Backsteinen
accusative	einen	den	Backstein	die	Backsteine

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Backstein” in Duden online
• “Backstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Backstein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon