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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Stephanus (“St. Stephen”) + Steinigen (“stoning (to death)”) (verb: steinigen > verbal noun: Steinigen)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛfanʊsˌʃtaɪ̯nɪɡən/
Noun
Stephanus-Steinigen n (strong, genitive Stephanus-Steinigens, no plural)
- (regional) A popular custom, observed in some Catholic regions of Germany, including Westphalia, on St. Stephen's Day (December 26th), involving the ritualized consumption of Korn.
Declension
Declension of Stephanus-Steinigen
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