"-stein" meaning in Dutch

See -stein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Audio: nl-Stein.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch -stein, from Middle High German stein (“stone”). Never used in this form outside of compounds in Dutch, this toponymic suffix started being adopted from Middle High German toponymy in the 13th century and has remained somewhat productive as a toponymic suffix in Dutch to the present day. Doublet of steen (“stone”), the linguistically regular Dutch form. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|-stein}} Middle Dutch -stein, {{der|nl|gmh|stein|t=stone}} Middle High German stein (“stone”), {{doublet|nl|steen|t1=stone}} Doublet of steen (“stone”) Head templates: {{head|nl|suffix}} -stein
  1. A toponymic suffix indicating a castle, fortress, manor or estate. Tags: morpheme
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