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Backstein.

brick (block made of burnt clay)

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbakˌʃtaɪ̯n/
  1. brick (block made of burnt clay)

    masculine · strong
  2. one of the lawbooks published with red covers by the C. H. Beck publisher and admitted for examinations

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

17th century, from backen (“bake”) + Stein (“stone”), a calque of Middle Low German backstên.

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