German

Noun

Menhir m ‎(genitive Menhirs, plural Menhire)

1. menhir

Synonyms

• Hinkelstein

English

Noun

menhir ‎(plural menhirs)

1. A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially of prehistoric times.
   • 1963, Thomas Pynchon, V.:

     no time has passed since we lived in caves, grappled with fish at the reedy shore, buried our dead with a song, with red-ochre and pulled up our dolmens, temples and menhirs and standing stones to the glory of some indeterminate god or gods [...].

   • 1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers:

     On the coast tree ferns and pandanus palms. Inland termite menhirs seventeen feet high.

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From French menhir.

Noun

menhir m ‎(plural menhirs, diminutive menhirtje n)

1. menhir

French

Etymology

From Breton maen-hir, from maen ‎(“stone”) + hir ‎(“tall”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.niʁ/

Noun

menhir m ‎(plural menhirs)

1. menhir

Romanian

Etymology

From French

Noun

menhir n ‎(plural menhire)

1. menhir

Spanish

Etymology

From French

Noun

menhir m ‎(plural menhires)

1. menhir