steinern
stony, made of stone
English translations
- 01
stony
- 02
rocky
Word details
- German meaning
- Aus Stein gemacht oder wie aus Stein; unbeweglich, gefühllos.
- English meaning
- Stone, stony
- Synonym
- aus Stein
- German example
- Die Burg hat eine steinerne Fassade.
- English example
- The castle has a stone facade.
Related words
- versteinern
Petrify
- mineralisieren
Mineralize
- Bundeslade
The Ark of the Covenant is a sacred chest in the Old Testament that contained the stone tablets with the Ten Commandments and was considered a sign of God's presence.
- Steintreppe
Stone staircase
Example sentences with “steinern”
Sie hatte ein steinernes Gesicht während der Verhandlung. (She had a stony face during the trial.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form adjectives ending in '-ern' in German?
The '-ern' suffix is used to denote the material something is made of (e.g., 'stein' + 'ern' = 'steinern').