Hungerstein

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German

Etymology

Hunger +‎ Stein

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʊŋɐˌʃtaɪ̯n/
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Noun

Hungerstein m (strong, genitive Hungersteines or Hungersteins, plural Hungersteine)

  1. hunger stone
    • 2022 August 16, “Hungersteine in Rhein, Weser, Elbe: »Wenn du mich siehst, dann weine«”, in Der Spiegel‎, →ISSN:
      In deutschen Flüssen tauchen wegen der niedrigen Pegel jahrhundertealte Hungersteine auf. Sie sollen vor Dürre und Not warnen – und könnten künftig noch öfter zu sehen sein.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Hungerstein
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hungerstein die Hungersteine
genitive eines des Hungersteines, Hungersteins der Hungersteine
dative einem dem Hungerstein, Hungersteine1 den Hungersteinen
accusative einen den Hungerstein die Hungersteine

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → English: hunger stone (calque)

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