steinhart

rock-hard, stone-hard

English translations

  1. 01

    steinhart

  2. 02

    adamant

  3. 03

    flinty

Word details

German meaning
Steinhart bedeutet extrem hart, wie ein Stein.
English meaning
Steinhart means extremely hard, like a stone.
Synonym
sehr hart, fest
German example
Das Brot war steinhart und kaum zu beißen.
English example
The bread was steinhart and hard to bite.

Related words

Example sentences with “steinhart”

  1. Das Brot war nach drei Tagen steinhart. (The bread was rock-hard after three days.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'steinhart' used literally or figuratively?

Both. It can describe a physical object (bread) or figuratively describe a person's resolve or a difficult task.