siersteen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of sieren (“to adorne, beautify, decorate”) +‎ steen (“stone, rock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːr.steːn/

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• Hyphenation: sier‧steen

Noun

siersteen m (plural sierstenen, diminutive siersteentje n)

1. an ornamental (type of) stone

Related terms

• edelsteen