Schornstein
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schor(n)stein, Old High German scorrenstein. The first element is from schore (“support”), related to the root of scheren (“to cut”); the second element is from Stein (“stone”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
Noun
Schornstein m (strong, genitive Schornsteines or Schornsteins, plural Schornsteine)
Declension
Declension of Schornstein [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schornstein | die | Schornsteine |
| genitive | eines | des | Schornsteines, Schornsteins | der | Schornsteine |
| dative | einem | dem | Schornstein, Schornsteine1 | den | Schornsteinen |
| accusative | einen | den | Schornstein | die | Schornsteine |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Schornstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schornstein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schornstein” in Duden online
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