stein
A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glassA beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.
» I like drinking from a stein.
Meaning
1 sensesA beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.
Bierkrug, Bierglas, Bierseidel
ку́хольkúxolʹ
a mug intended for serving beer
Examples
6 sentencesI like drinking from a stein.
The beer is served in a beer stein.
deDas Bier wird in einem Bierkrug serviert.
Dr. Stein will be with you shortly.
deDr. Stein wird gleich bei Ihnen sein.
What could be duller than a semantics class with Ben Stein?
ruЧто может быть скучнее занятий по семантике с Беном Штайном?
What could be more boring than a lesson about semantics with Ben Stein?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From a regional use of German Stein (“stone”). Probably a clipping of Steingut (“stonewareFrom a regional use of German Stein (“stone”). Probably a clipping of Steingut (“stoneware”) or Steinkrug (“stone pitcher”). Compare Old English stǣna (“stone jug, a pot of stone or earth”). Doublet of stone. More at stean.
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Forms
plural: steinsSynonyms
2 synonyms- experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946):Gertrude Stein
- a mug intended for serving beer:beer mug