Steinmetz

stonemason

noun SHTYN-mets Rare

Origin: from Stein (stone) plus an old word for hewer

Usage Note

Steinmetz cuts and carves natural stone for buildings, monuments and gravestones (Grabsteine). The feminine is Steinmetzin. It is a weak noun: the plural and accusative are Steinmetze and Steinmetzen respectively in careful usage.

Examples

"Der Steinmetz meißelte die Inschrift in den Granit."

Natural Translation

The stonemason chiselled the inscription into the granite.

Literal Translation

The stonemason chiselled the inscription into the granite.

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