STEIN
What does "STEIN" mean?
A large earthenware or pewter beer mug, often with a hinged lid.
Meanings
- A traditional German beer mug, typically tall and lidded, holding around half a litre or more. He raised his stein and joined the toast at the Oktoberfest tent.
Word origin
A shortening of German 'Steinkrug' meaning 'stone jug', from 'Stein' (stone) plus 'Krug' (jug); adopted into English in the 19th century.
Remember it
STEIN comes from the German for STONE - both start with ST and a stein was first a stone jug.
A little poem
Stone jug, lidded against the plague's old flies,
now lifted in a tent of golden light-
the same hand, centuries later, says: again.
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What it teaches
What began as protection can outlive its danger and survive purely as a way to celebrate.
Quick facts
What does STEIN mean?
A large earthenware or pewter beer mug, often with a hinged lid.
Is STEIN a valid word?
Yes — STEIN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is STEIN?
STEIN has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does STEIN come from?
A shortening of German 'Steinkrug' meaning 'stone jug', from 'Stein' (stone) plus 'Krug' (jug); adopted into English in the 19th century.
What can STEIN teach us?
What began as protection can outlive its danger and survive purely as a way to celebrate.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.