"-stein" meaning in German

See -stein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Audio: De--stein.ogg
Etymology: From Stein (“stone”). Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:from|Stein}} Head templates: {{head|de|suffix}} -stein
  1. Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname. Tags: morpheme
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        "German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *steh₂-",
        "German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *steyh₂-",
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