flint
der Feuerstein, die Feuersteine
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flint
A very hard, siliceous rock that produces sparks when struck with steel and was formerly used for making fire as well as for making tools.
Am Strand fanden die Kinder einen glatt geschliffenen Feuerstein.
On the beach, the children found a smoothly polished piece of flint.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Feuersteine |
| genitive | des Feuersteins |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Feuerstein | die Feuersteine |
| accusative | den Feuerstein | die Feuersteine |
| dative | dem Feuerstein | den Feuersteinen |
| genitive | des Feuersteins des Feuersteines | der Feuersteine |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is clearly made up of 'Feuer' (fire) and 'Stein' (stone). It names the stone after its most important historical function: producing fire.
In der Steinzeit nutzten die Menschen Feuersteine, um ein Lagerfeuer zu entzünden.
In the Stone Age, people used flints to light a campfire.
'Feuerstein' (flint) is strongly associated with prehistory and early history. People often talk about tools, weapons, or arrowheads made of flint that come from this period.
Im Museum sind viele Werkzeuge aus Feuerstein ausgestellt.
Many tools made of flint are on display in the museum.
A well-known mnemonic is the cartoon series 'The Flintstones', which is called 'Familie Feuerstein' in German and is set in a stylized Stone Age.
Die Hauptfiguren der Serie 'Familie Feuerstein' leben in einer Höhle.
The main characters of the series 'Familie Feuerstein' live in a cave.
