Noun
das Gestein
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯n/
rock, mass of stone, especially as part of the crust of the earth
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plural Gesteine
Meanings
Noun
- rock, mass of stone, especially as part of the crust of the earth
Example sentence
Unter der dünnen Erdschicht liegt hartes Gestein.
Beneath the thin layer of soil lies hard rock.
Word forms
singular
das Gestein
plural
die Gesteine
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Gestein
Accusativedas Gestein
Dativedem Gestein
Genitivedes Gesteins
Plural
Nominativedie Gesteine
Accusativedie Gesteine
Dativeden Gesteinen
Genitiveder Gesteine
Usage
- hartes Gestein — Hard rock, considered as a material or geological mass.
- Gestein / Stein — Rock material or a rock type versus an individual stone.
Das rötliche Gestein war von hellen Adern durchzogen.
The reddish rock was streaked with pale veins.