Tein

das Tein (suffix usage)

German translations

  1. 01

    tein

Word details

German meaning
Eine veraltete Bezeichnung für Grauwacke, ein Sedimentgestein.
English meaning
Greywacke
German example
Der Steinbruch lieferte Graw für den Straßenbau.
English example
The quarry provided greywacke for road construction.
Comparative
grawerSuperlative: am grawesten

Example sentences with “Tein”

  1. The suffix -tein is common. (Das Suffix -tein ist gebräuchlich.)

Frequently asked questions

How is 'tein' used in German?

It is mostly seen as part of chemical suffixes (e.g., Protein).