Menhir

See also: menhir

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French menhir, itself from Breton maen-hir (literally “long stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛnˌhiːr/, /ˈmeːn-/, /mɛnˈhiːr/, /meˈniːr/

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Noun

Menhir m (strong, genitive Menhirs, plural Menhire)

1. menhir

   Synonym: Hinkelstein

Declension

Declension of Menhir [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Menhir	die	Menhire
genitive	eines	des	Menhirs	der	Menhire
dative	einem	dem	Menhir	den	Menhiren
accusative	einen	den	Menhir	die	Menhire

Further reading

• “Menhir” in Duden online
• “Menhir” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache