Meilenstein

German

Etymology

From Meile (mile) + -n- (stone) + Stein

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯lənˌʃtaɪ̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: Mei‧len‧stein

Noun

Meilenstein m (strong, genitive Meilensteines or Meilensteins, plural Meilensteine)

  1. (dated) milestone (a stone milepost)
  2. (figurative) milestone, landmark (an important event)
    Synonyms: entscheidender Schritt auf dem Wege, wichtige Wegmarke

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Hyponyms

  • Nullmeilenstein
  • Ganzmeilenstein
  • Halbmeilenstein
  • Viertelmeilenstein
  • Postmeilenstein

Further reading

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