Stephanus-Steinigen
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Stephanus (“St. Stephen”) + Steinigen (“stoning (to death)”) (verb: steinigen > verbal noun: Steinigen)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Stephanus-Steinigen n (strong, genitive Stephanus-Steinigens, no plural)
- (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[edit]
Declension of Stephanus-Steinigen [sg-only, neuter, strong]