-stein

/-staɪn//-stiːn//-ʃtaɪn/

suffix

Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. Added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname.

Origin

  1. German-stein
  2. English-stein

Borrowed from German -stein.

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Cite this entry
APA

-stein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-stein

MLA

“-stein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-stein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-stein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-stein.

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