Markstein

German

Etymology

From Mark +‎ Stein.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʁkˌʃtaɪ̯n/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Markstein m (strong, genitive Marksteines or Marksteins, plural Marksteine)

  1. markstone
    Synonym: Grenzstein
  2. milestone
    Synonym: Meilenstein
    Die Wiedervereinigung war ein Markstein in der Geschichte Deutschlands.
    Reunification was a milestone in German history.

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Markstein” in Duden online
  • “Markstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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