Meilenstein
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German
Etymology
From Meile (“mile”) + -n- (“stone”) + Stein
Pronunciation
Noun
Meilenstein m (strong, genitive Meilensteines or Meilensteins, plural Meilensteine)
- (dated) milestone (a stone milepost)
- (figurative) milestone, landmark (an important event)
- Synonyms: entscheidender Schritt auf dem Wege, wichtige Wegmarke
Declension
Declension of Meilenstein
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Meilenstein | die | Meilensteine |
| genitive | eines | des | Meilensteines, Meilensteins | der | Meilensteine |
| dative | einem | dem | Meilenstein, Meilensteine1 | den | Meilensteinen |
| accusative | einen | den | Meilenstein | die | Meilensteine |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms
- (milepost): Meilensäule, Kilometerstein (modern term)
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Further reading
- “Meilenstein” in Duden online