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- [stahyn]
- /staɪn/
- /staɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahyn]
- /staɪn/
Definitions of stein word
- noun stein Gertrude, 1874–1946, U.S. author in France. 1
- noun stein Heinrich Friedrich Karl [hahyn-rikh free-drikh kahrl] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈfri drɪx kɑrl/ (Show IPA), Baron vom und zum [fawm oo nt tsoo m] /fɔm ʊnt tsʊm/ (Show IPA), 1757–1831, German statesman. 1
- noun stein William Howard, 1911–80, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1972. 1
- noun stein beer mug, tankard 1
- noun stein an earthenware beer mug, esp of a German design 0
- noun stein the quantity contained in such a mug 0
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Origin of stein
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < German: literally, stone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stein
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stein popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stein usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stein
noun stein
- alembic — an obsolete type of retort used for distillation
- beaker — A beaker is a plastic cup used for drinking, usually one with no handle.
- canister — A canister is a strong metal container. It is used to hold gases or chemical substances.
- cannikin — a small can, esp one used as a drinking vessel
- carafe — A carafe is a glass container in which you serve water or wine.
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