Wetzstein

From Middle High German wetzstein, wetzestein, from Old High German wezzistein, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain. Equivalent to wetzen +‎ Stein.

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Wetzstein m (strong, genitive Wetzsteines or Wetzsteins, plural Wetzsteine)

1. sharpening stone, whetstone

   Synonyms: Abziehstein, Schleifstein

• Mahlstein
• Mühlstein
• Stein
• wetzen

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