Stephanus-Steinigen

German

Alternative forms

• Stefanus-Steinigen

Etymology

Stephanus (“St. Stephen”) +‎ Steinigen (“stoning (to death)”) (verb: steinigen > verbal noun: Steinigen)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛfanʊsˌʃtaɪ̯nɪɡən/

Noun

Stephanus-Steinigen n (strong, genitive Stephanus-Steinigens, no plural)

1. (regional) A popular custom, observed in some Catholic regions of Germany, including Westphalia, on St. Stephen's Day (December 26th), involving the ritualized consumption of Korn.

Declension

Declension of Stephanus-Steinigen [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Stephanus-Steinigen
genitive	eines	des	Stephanus-Steinigens
dative	einem	dem	Stephanus-Steinigen
accusative	ein	das	Stephanus-Steinigen

Related terms

• Stein
• steinigen
• Steinigen
• Steinigung
• Steinigungsstrafe