nounnot in the study set
der Stolperstein
/ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪ̯n/
stumbling block; pitfall, obstacle, hindrance, stumbling block; stolperstein
- genitive
- des Stolpersteines
- plural
- die Stolpersteine
- built from
- Stolper + Stein
Meanings
- 1
stumbling block — raised or uneven stone or paving slab over which someone could stumble
- 2
pitfall, obstacle, hindrance, stumbling block
- 3
stolperstein — small, cobblestone-sized memorial for an individual victim of Nazism
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derStolperstein | dieStolpersteine |
| accusative | denStolperstein | dieStolpersteine |
| dative | demStolperstein | denStolpersteinen |
| genitive | desStolpersteines | derStolpersteine |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.