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Backstein
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English
Noun
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A German cheese similar to Limburger cheese, produced in a brick shape.
German
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Etymology
17th century, from de backen Stein bake stone, a de gml backstên 1.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbakˌʃtaɪ̯n/
de De-Backstein.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-at-Backstein.ogg Austria
Noun
m,s:es
brick block made of burnt clay
de Ziegel Ziegelstein
de Naturstein
de Klinker Hartbrandziegel
one of the lawbooks published with red covers by the C. H. Beck publisher and admitted for examinations
de Ziegelstein
Declension
m,s:es
Derived terms
de Backsteinexpressionismus Backsteingotik
Further reading
de Building materials