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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/
Noun
Menhir m (strong, genitive Menhirs, plural Menhire)
- menhir
- Synonym: Hinkelstein
Declension
Further reading
- “Menhir” in Duden online
- “Menhir” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache