stein
/staɪn/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: steins
Meaning · English
A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.
Noun
Examples
So this was my future home, I thought! Certainly it made a brave picture. I had seen similar ones fired-in on many a Heidelberg stein—coloring and all. Backed by towering hills,[…]a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “stein” mean?
A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.
Is “stein” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.