Menhir

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French menhir, itself from Breton maen-hir (literally long stone).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnˌhiːr/, /ˈmeːn-/, /mɛnˈhiːr/, /meˈniːr/
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Noun

Menhir m (strong, genitive Menhirs, plural Menhire)

  1. menhir
    Synonym: Hinkelstein

Declension

Further reading

  • Menhir” in Duden online
  • Menhir” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache