stein
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- noun
- /staɪn/
:
jarra de cerveza
- At the Oktoberfest, many people enjoy their beer in a large stein decorated with intricate designs.
Yeah, I just want the the German mug, the Stein.
- Yeah, I just want the the German mug, the Stein.
Examples
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- A stein of beer while you're waiting, sir?
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As he lowered the stein, he saw with shock that Harkon Lukas stood before him.
Fiction book (1992) -
Your beer comes in a stein; it is flat and almost too cold to drink.
Fiction book (2002) -
It's very rare to see a beer stein...
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She can help you drink a stein of good old beer!
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"What is happening?" Casimir took a stein for himself and quickly drained it.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now we're drinking these big steins of Holland beer, and one thing leads to another and I'm throwing $50 bills out to the crowd.
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Bobby watched her over the rim of his stein, his gaze flooding her body with warmth.
Fiction book (2001) -
To the contest!" Raising his empty stein with the others, Casimir added his voice to the shouts.
Fiction book (1992) -
"So they do," Casimir said, setting his stein down beside the barrel and stalking away.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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1.0
A large cup with a handle for drinking hot drinks
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8.6
A large drinking mug with one handle that people often use for beer
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A large sturdy cup with a handle for serving beer
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A glass used for drinking beer, often larger than a regular glass
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7.2
A large glass used to serve beer in pubs in Australia and the UK
A large mug for serving beer in Germany and Central Europe
A clay mug shaped like a fat man wearing a three-cornered hat
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Etymology
Stein comes from the German word Stein, which means 'stone', because these large beer mugs were often made of heavy stoneware or looked like stone. So, think of a heavy 'stone' mug when you hear stein, which is why it means a large beer mug.