Steinbruch

German

Etymology

Stein +‎ Bruch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯nbʁʊx/
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Noun

Steinbruch m (strong, genitive Steinbruches or Steinbruchs, plural Steinbrüche)

  1. quarry (site for mining stone)

Declension

Declension of Steinbruch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Steinbruch die Steinbrüche
genitive eines des Steinbruches, Steinbruchs der Steinbrüche
dative einem dem Steinbruch, Steinbruche1 den Steinbrüchen
accusative einen den Steinbruch die Steinbrüche

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Steinbruchsee
  • Kalksteinbruch
  • Marmorsteinbruch
  • Sandsteinbruch

Proper noun

Steinbruch n (proper noun, genitive Steinbruchs or (optionally with an article) Steinbruch)

  1. Kőbánya (a district of Budapest)

Declension

Declension of Steinbruch [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Steinbruch
genitive des Steinbruchs, Steinbruch1
dative dem Steinbruch
accusative das Steinbruch

1Optionally with an article.

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