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German
Etymology
ur + Gestein
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯ɡəˌʃtaɪ̯n/
- Hyphenation: Ur‧ge‧stein
Noun
Urgestein n (strong, genitive Urgesteines or Urgesteins, plural Urgesteine)
- (dated) primary rock, such as granite, gneiss, etc.
- (figurative) an institution in a company or organization, a founding father, a veteran, etc.
- Synonyms: Mann der ersten Stunde, einer von der alten Garde
- ein politisches Urgestein ― a dyed-in-the-wool politician
2023 September 6, Daniel Bax, “Generaldebatte im Bundestag: Angriff per Versöhnungsangebot”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Und Merz nahm er den Wind aus den Segeln, indem er dem Motto des ehemaligen Bundespräsidenten und SPD-Urgesteins Johannes Rau beherzigte: Versöhnen statt spalten.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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