"stein" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /staɪn/ Forms: steins [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪn Etymology: From a regional use of German Stein (“stone”). Probably a clipping of Steingut (“stoneware”) or Steinkrug (“stone pitcher”). Compare Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a pot of stone or earth”). Doublet of stone. More at stean. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*steyh₂-}}, {{der|en|de|Stein||stone}} German Stein (“stone”), {{cog|ang|stǣna||stone jug, a pot of stone or earth}} Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a pot of stone or earth”), {{doublet|en|stone}} Doublet of stone Head templates: {{en-noun}} stein (plural steins)
  1. A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass. Categories (topical): Vessels Related terms: Stein, steinstrasse, beer glass, tankard Translations (a beer mug): керамична халба (keramična halba) [feminine] (Bulgarian), boc [masculine] (Catalan), bierpul [feminine] (Dutch), oluttuoppi (Finnish), chope [feminine] (French), Bierkrug [masculine] (German), Bierglas [neuter] (German), Bierseidel [neuter] (German), Seidel [neuter] (German), Maßkrug [masculine] (German), Maß [feminine] (German), Steinkrug [masculine] (German), Humpen [masculine] (German), tooppi (Ingrian), boccale [masculine] (Italian), seidel [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), ølkrus [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), kufel [masculine] (Polish), halbă [feminine] (Romanian), stop [neuter] (Swedish), bira kupası (Turkish), ку́холь (kúxolʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian), biraköp (Volapük)

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