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Bernstein
Bernstein
German
Etymology
Via German Low German from Middle Low German bernstein, barnstēn. Pertaining to brennen (“to burn”) with Low German metathesis of -r- (compare bersten, Born). Cognate with English brimstone and Old Norse brennisteinn. The word was borrowed from Middle Low German into several Scandinavian and Slavic languages.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛʁnˌʃtaɪ̯n/, [ˈbɛʁnˌʃtaɪ̯n], [ˈbɛɐ̯n-]
Noun
Bernstein m (genitive Bernsteins or Bernsteines, plural Bernsteine)
Declension
Declension of Bernstein
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Bernstein | die | Bernsteine |
| genitive | eines | des | Bernsteines, Bernsteins |
der | Bernsteine |
| dative | einem | dem | Bernstein, Bernsteine1 |
den | Bernsteinen |
| accusative | einen | den | Bernstein | die | Bernsteine |
1Now uncommon, see notes