Stephanus-Steinigen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Stephanus (“St. Stephen”) +‎ Steinigen (“stoning (to death)”) (verb: steinigen > verbal noun: Steinigen)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛfanʊsˌʃtaɪ̯nɪɡən/

Noun

Stephanus-Steinigen n (strong, genitive Stephanus-Steinigens, no plural)

  1. (regional) A popular custom, observed in some Catholic regions of Germany, including Westphalia, on St. Stephen's Day (December 26th), involving the ritualized consumption of Korn.

Declension
Declension of Stephanus-Steinigen [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Stephanus-Steinigen
genitive eines des Stephanus-Steinigens
dative einem dem Stephanus-Steinigen
accusative ein das Stephanus-Steinigen
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