Wetzstein

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • sharpening stone, whetstone

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German wetzstein inherited from Old High German wezzistein inherited from *hwattjastain (whetstone) affix from German wetzen (sharpen, whet) + German Stein (stone, -stone, rock, Stein).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Stein

Gloss

stone, -stone, rock, Stein

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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Kanji

岩, 巌

Emoji
🗿 🪨

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