-stein

See also: stein, stein-, and Stein

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German -stein.

Suffix

-stein

1. Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.

Usage notes

• Along with -berg and -witz, -stein is a common Ashkenazi suffix.

Derived terms

Category English terms suffixed with -stein not found

Anagrams

• Tiens, set in, senti, Tines, nites, tsien, snite, set-in, inset, sient, tsine, tines, neist

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch -stein, from Middle High German stein (“stone”). Never used in this form outside of compounds in Dutch, this toponymic suffix started being adopted from Middle High German toponymy in the 13th century and has remained somewhat productive as a toponymic suffix in Dutch to the present day. Doublet of steen (“stone”), the linguistically regular Dutch form.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-stein

1. A toponymic suffix indicating a castle, fortress, manor or estate.

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -stein

Amaliastein

Arnestein

Beukenstein

Blijdenstein

Brakkenstein

Cronestein

Crosestein

Griffensteijn

Hoevestein

Leeuwesteyn

Merwestein

Ravenstein

Steinenbuurt

Weerestein

Zuilenstein

German

Etymology

From Stein (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Suffix

-stein

1. Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.

Descendants

• → English: -stein