"Finkelstein" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɪŋ.kəlˌstaɪn/ [US], /ˈfɪŋ.kəlˌstin/ [US] Forms: Finkelsteins [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish פֿינקעלשטיין (finkelshteyn), from Old High German funko (“spark”) with stein (“stone”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yi|פֿינקעלשטיין}} Borrowed from Yiddish פֿינקעלשטיין (finkelshteyn), {{der|en|goh|funko||spark}} Old High German funko (“spark”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Finkelstein (plural Finkelsteins)
  1. A surname from Yiddish. Derived forms: Finkelstein reaction
    Sense id: en-Finkelstein-en-name-JT8F-O0r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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