Noun
der Steinbruch
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtaɪ̯nbʁʊx/
quarry (site for mining stone)
C2
rank #9,322
plural Steinbrüche
Meanings
Noun
- quarry (site for mining stone)
Example sentence
Der Stein für die Kirche kam aus einem Steinbruch in der Nähe.
The stone for the church came from a quarry nearby.
Word forms
singular
der Steinbruch
plural
die Steinbrüche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Steinbruch
Accusativeden Steinbruch
Dativedem Steinbruch
Genitivedes Steinbruchs
Plural
Nominativedie Steinbrüche
Accusativedie Steinbrüche
Dativeden Steinbrüchen
Genitiveder Steinbrüche
Usage
- Stein aus einem Steinbruch — Stone extracted from a quarry.
- Steinbruch / Bergwerk — A stone quarry versus a mine; different kinds of extraction sites.
Im stillgelegten Steinbruch wachsen heute seltene Pflanzen.
Rare plants now grow in the disused quarry.