Bordstein

German

Etymology

Bord +‎ Stein

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔʁtˌʃtaɪ̯n/

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Noun

Bordstein m (strong, genitive Bordsteines or Bordsteins, plural Bordsteine)

1. kerb, curb (raised edge on the pavement / sidewalk)

   Synonym: Randstein

Declension

Declension of Bordstein [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bordstein	die	Bordsteine
genitive	eines	des	Bordsteines, Bordsteins	der	Bordsteine
dative	einem	dem	Bordstein, Bordsteine1	den	Bordsteinen
accusative	einen	den	Bordstein	die	Bordsteine

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Bordsteinkante
• Bordsteinschwalbe

Related terms

• Kopfstein
• Pflasterstein
• Steinpflaster

Further reading

• “Bordstein” in Duden online