Tonstein

Tonstein

See also: tonstein

German

Etymology

    From Ton (“clay”) +‎ Stein (“stone”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌtoːnˈʃtaɪ̯n/
    • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
    • Hyphenation: Ton‧stein

    Noun

    Tonstein m (strong, genitive Tonsteins or Tonsteines, plural Tonsteine, diminutive Tonsteinchen n)

    1. (geology) claystone (sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles)

    Declension

    Declension of Tonstein [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Tonstein die Tonsteine
    genitive eines des Tonsteins, Tonsteines der Tonsteine
    dative einem dem Tonstein, Tonsteine1 den Tonsteinen
    accusative einen den Tonstein die Tonsteine

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Descendants

    • → English: tonstein

    Further reading

    • “Tonstein”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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