-stein

stein stein- Stein English Etymology en :bor de:-stein en de -stein. Pronunciation en /-staɪn/ /-stiːn/ /-ʃtaɪn/ Suffix Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname. Usage notes Along with -berg and -witz, -stein is a common Ashkenazi suffix. Derived terms en Anagrams en einst Tiens set in senti Tines nites tsien Tsien Ts'ien snite set-in inset sient tsine tines neist Dutch Etymology From nl dum -stein, from nl gmh stein stone. Never used in this form outside of compounds in Dutch, this toponymic suffix started being adopted from Middle High German toponymy in the 13th century and has remained somewhat productive as a toponymic suffix in Dutch to the present day. nl steen stone, the linguistically regular Dutch form. Pronunciation nl nl-Stein.ogg Suffix nl suffix A toponymic suffix indicating a castle, fortress, manor or estate. Derived terms nl German Etymology de :from Stein From de Stein stone. Pronunciation de De--stein.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Suffix de suffix Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname. Descendants en -stein 1