stein
noun
Simple meaning
A mug intended for serving beer.
Pronunciation
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stynIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstaɪn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A mug intended for serving beer
A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A mug intended for serving beer
Used this way, stein is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- beer mug , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use stein
- “He ordered a large beer and received it in a heavy glass stein.”noun
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Synonyms
Sense: mug intended for serving beer
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