German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German Trauwenstain. By surface analysis, Traun (tributary of the Alz) +‎ Stein (stone).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁaʊ̯nʃtaɪ̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: Traun‧stein

Proper noun edit

Traunstein n (proper noun, genitive Traunsteins or (optionally with an article) Traunstein)

  1. A town and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
  2. (historical) Synonym of Bad Traunstein (town in Lower Austria)