"Frankenstein" meaning in German

See Frankenstein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n], [ˈfʁaŋkŋ̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Jeuwre-Frankenstein (ˈfʁaŋkn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n).wav , LL-Q188 (deu)-Jeuwre-Frankenstein (ˈfʁaŋkŋ̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n).wav Forms: Frankensteins [genitive, masculine], Frankenstein [genitive, masculine, with an article], Frankenstein [feminine, genitive], Frankensteins [plural]
Etymology: Named after several places in Germany, literally meaning "stone of the franks," from Franken + Stein. Etymology templates: {{m|de|Franken}} Franken, {{m|de|Stein}} Stein Head templates: {{de-proper noun|surname}} Frankenstein m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Frankensteins or (with an article) Frankenstein, feminine genitive Frankenstein, plural Frankensteins)
  1. a surname Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
    Sense id: en-Frankenstein-de-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): German surnames, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 43 40 17
  2. Frankenstein (fictional scientist) Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
    Sense id: en-Frankenstein-de-name-EmZUitBD Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 43 40 17
  3. Frankenstein (his monster) Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
    Sense id: en-Frankenstein-de-name-QKKZe56x Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 43 40 17

Inflected forms

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