noun#9,605 by frequency
der Meilenstein
/ˈmaɪ̯lənˌʃtaɪ̯n/
milestone, landmark; milestone
- genitive
- des Meilensteines
- plural
- die Meilensteine
- built from
- Meilen + Stein
Meanings
- 1
milestone, landmark — an important event
- 2
milestone — a stone milepost
Wir haben einen wichtigen Meilenstein erreicht.
We have reached an important milestone.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jener Tag war ein wichtiger Meilenstein in unserem Projekt.
That day was an important milestone in our project.
Tatoeba · Plusquamperfekt · CC BY 2.0 FR
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derMeilenstein | dieMeilensteine |
| accusative | denMeilenstein | dieMeilensteine |
| dative | demMeilenstein | denMeilensteinen |
| genitive | desMeilensteines | derMeilensteine |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.