Rock, stone - Stein (The 1181st Most Common German Word)

The German word for Rock, stone is Stein. This word often comes up when talking about nature & weather, activities & movements, culture & arts, food, clothing, materials & quality. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1181st most common word in German. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: rock, stone

de German: stein

Examples

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From a distance, this stone resembles a person's face. Von weitem sieht dieser Stein wie ein menschliches Gesicht aus.
That bridge is made of stone. Diese Brücke ist aus Stein.
This building is made of stone. Dieses Gebäude ist aus Stein.
He has a heart of stone. Er hat ein Herz aus Stein.
The bridge is made of stone. Die Brücke ist aus Stein gemacht.
I wish I were a stone. Ich wünschte, ich wäre ein Stein.
This bridge is built of stone. Diese Brücke ist aus Stein.
There's a rock on the floor. Auf dem Boden liegt ein Stein.

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Rock, stone - Stein (The 1181st Most Common German Word)
Please move this stone from here to there. Bitte bewegen Sie diesen Stein von hier nach dort.
This stone has a hole in the center. Dieser Stein hat in der Mitte ein Loch.
The boy throws a stone. Der Junge wirft einen Stein.
The house is made of stone. Das Haus ist aus Stein.
Help me move this stone. Hilf mir, diesen Stein zu versetzen.
It was hard as rock. Das war hart wie Stein.
The stone was carved into a large statue. Der Stein war zu einer großen Statue verarbeitet worden.
What kind of stone is this Was für eine Art Stein ist das
Can you lift this stone Kannst du diesen Stein anheben
This stone weighs five tons. Dieser Stein wiegt fünf Tonnen.
I cannot lift this stone. Ich kann diesen Stein nicht heben.
A stone does not float. Ein Stein schwimmt nicht.
Leave no stone unturned. Lasst keinen Stein auf dem anderen

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Rock, stone - Stein (The 1181st Most Common German Word)

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