"Gestein" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯n/ Audio: De-Gestein.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ̯n Etymology: From Middle High German gesteine, from Old High German gisteini, a collective formation equivalent to ge- + Stein. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|gesteine}} Middle High German gesteine, {{inh|de|goh|gisteini}} Old High German gisteini, {{prefix|de|ge|Stein}} ge- + Stein Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s}} Gestein n (strong, genitive Gesteines or Gesteins, plural Gesteine) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s}} Forms: Gesteines [genitive], Gesteins [genitive], Gesteine [plural], strong [table-tags], Gestein [nominative, singular], Gesteine [definite, nominative, plural], Gesteines [genitive, singular], Gesteins [genitive, singular], Gesteine [definite, genitive, plural], Gestein [dative, singular], Gesteine [dative, singular], Gesteinen [dative, definite, plural], Gestein [accusative, singular], Gesteine [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. rock, mass of stone, especially as part of the crust of the earth Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms: Fels Derived forms: Edelgestein, Mondgestein, Urgestein
    Sense id: en-Gestein-de-noun-QX1V3I8x Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms prefixed with ge-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Viele Gewässer sind mit Quecksilber belastet, das die Goldsucher einsetzen, um das Metall vom Gestein zu lösen.",
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