Gestein
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯n/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
Noun
Gestein n (genitive Gesteines or Gesteins, plural Gesteine)
- rock (material)
- 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 35/2010, page 96:
- Viele Gewässer sind mit Quecksilber belastet, das die Goldsucher einsetzen, um das Metall vom Gestein zu lösen.
- Many waters are polluted with mercury, which is used by gold diggers to separate the metal from the rock.
- Viele Gewässer sind mit Quecksilber belastet, das die Goldsucher einsetzen, um das Metall vom Gestein zu lösen.
- 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 35/2010, page 96:
Usage notes
The plural refers to different kinds of rock
Declension
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Further reading
- Gestein in Duden online
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