Wetzstein
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Etymology edit
From Middle High German wetzstein, wetzestein, from Old High German wezzistein, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain. Equivalent to wetzen + Stein.
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Noun edit
Wetzstein m (strong, genitive Wetzsteines or Wetzsteins, plural Wetzsteine)
- sharpening stone, whetstone
- Synonyms: Abziehstein, Schleifstein
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