Feldstein

English

Etymology

From Yiddish and Jewish German (see below). The name is not common among Christian Germans.

Proper noun

Feldstein (plural Feldsteins)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Feldstein is the 22281st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1157 individuals. Feldstein is most common among White (94.64%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German veltstein. By surface analysis, Feld (“field”) +‎ Stein (“stone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛltˌʃtaɪ̯n/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Feld‧stein

Noun

Feldstein m (strong, genitive Feldsteins or Feldsteines, plural Feldsteine)

  1. fieldstone (stone lying about in a field or other open territory)

Declension

Declension of Feldstein [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Feldstein die Feldsteine
genitive eines des Feldsteins, Feldsteines der Feldsteine
dative einem dem Feldstein, Feldsteine1 den Feldsteinen
accusative einen den Feldstein die Feldsteine

1Now rare, see notes.

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