der Steinwurf
stone throw
The act of throwing a stone by hand.
EXAMPLE
Der Steinwurf traf die Fensterscheibe.
The stone throw hit the windowpane.
der Steinwurf
stone throw / stone's throw
der Steinwurf, die Steinwürfe
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Meanings
der Steinwurf
stone's throw
A short distance roughly equivalent to the distance a stone can be thrown; usually used in the expression „einen Steinwurf entfernt“ (a stone's throw away).
EXAMPLE
Die Bushaltestelle ist nur einen Steinwurf von hier entfernt.
The bus stop is only a stone's throw away from here.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Steinwurf, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Steinwürfe |
| genitive | des Steinwurfes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Steinwurf | die Steinwürfe |
| accusative | den Steinwurf | die Steinwürfe |
| dative | dem Steinwurf | den Steinwürfen |
| genitive | des Steinwurfes des Steinwurfs | der Steinwürfe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
„Steinwurf“ (stone throw) is made up of „Stein“ (stone) and „Wurf“ (throw). The word can therefore refer both to the act of throwing and to the distance described by it.
EXAMPLE
Der Steinwurf aus dem Parkhaus zerstörte die Scheibe.
The stone throw from the parking garage shattered the window.
Typical collocations
In its literal meaning, „Steinwurf“ (stone throw) is often used with verbs such as „treffen“ (to hit), „verletzen“ (to injure), or „beschädigen“ (to damage). The sentence usually describes which person or thing was affected by the throw.
EXAMPLE
Der Steinwurf beschädigte die Außenwand des Gebäudes.
The stone throw damaged the outside wall of the building.
Fixed expression
For the meaning referring to distance, „Steinwurf“ (stone throw) is usually used in the fixed expression „einen Steinwurf entfernt“ (a stone's throw away). It is often followed by „von“ (from) and a place reference.
EXAMPLE
Das Café liegt nur einen Steinwurf vom Bahnhof entfernt.
The café is only a stone's throw away from the train station.
Unsere Ferienwohnung ist einen Steinwurf vom Strand entfernt.
Our holiday apartment is a stone's throw away from the beach.
In real life
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