Gestein

German Etymology From de gmh gesteine, from de goh gisteini, a collective formation equivalent to de ge Stein. Compare Dutch nl gesteente. Pronunciation de /ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯n/ de De-Gestein.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de aɪ̯n 2 Noun n,(e)s rock, mass of stone, especially as part of the crust of the earth de Fels de 2010 w:Der Spiegel http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/index-2010-35.html 35/2010 96 Viele Gewässer sind mit Quecksilber belastet, das die Goldsucher einsetzen, um das Metall vom Gestein zu lösen. Many waters are polluted with mercury, which is used by gold diggers to separate the metal from the rock. Usage notes The plural refers to different kinds of rock. Declension n,(e)s Derived terms de Absatzgestein Ausgangsgestein Basaltgestein Bruchgestein Chemiegestein Deckgestein Dolomitgestein Edelgestein Effusivgestein Erdölspeichergestein Ergussgestein,Ergußgestein Eruptivgestein Felsgestein Festgestein Ganggestein Granitgestein Grundgestein Hartgestein Hutgestein Intrusivgestein Konglomeratgestein Kontaktgestein Krustengestein Lavagestein Lebendgestein Lockergestein Marsgestein Meteorgestein Mischgestein Mondgestein Muttergestein Nebengestein Phosphatgestein Salzgestein Schichtgestein Schiefergestein Sedimentgestein Silikatgestein Silurgestein Speichergestein Tiefengestein Trümmergestein Unterwassergestein Urgestein Vulkangestein Further reading de