stein

UK
/staɪn/
US
/staɪn/

Translations

steinnoun
steins
pl
UK
/staɪn/
US
/staɪn/
He drank beer from a large stein.
Он пил пиво из большой кружки.
Additional translations
пивная кружка
жестяная кружка
steinverb
steined
Past Simple
steined
Past Participle
steining
Gerund
UK
/staɪn/
US
/staɪn/
Rare/technical verb meaning 'to line or face with stones', attested in Scots and engineering contexts.

Definitions

steinnoun
A large mug, typically made of earthenware, used for drinking beer.
He raised his stein in a toast to his friends at the Oktoberfest celebration.
The quantity of beer (or other drink) held by such a mug.
He downed an entire stein of lager in one gulp.
steinverb
To line, face, or reinforce (a bank, ditch, or embankment) with stones.
The riverbank was steined to prevent further erosion.