Noun
der Sandstein
Pronunciation: /ˈzantˌʃtaɪn/
sandstone
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plural Sandsteine
Meanings
Noun
- sandstone
Example sentence
Die Kirche wurde aus rotem Sandstein gebaut.
The church was built of red sandstone.
Word forms
singular
der Sandstein
plural
die Sandsteine
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Sandstein
Accusativeden Sandstein
Dativedem Sandstein
Genitivedes Sandsteins
Plural
Nominativedie Sandsteine
Accusativedie Sandsteine
Dativeden Sandsteinen
Genitiveder Sandsteine
Usage
- aus Sandstein gebaut — built of sandstone; aus names the material
- roter Sandstein — red sandstone; an adjective takes an ending before the noun
Die Stufen aus Sandstein waren in der Mitte stark abgenutzt.
The sandstone steps were badly worn in the middle.