English Explanatory Dictionary

Finkelstein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪŋ.kəlˌstaɪn/ /ˈfɪŋ.kəlˌstin/

Word forms

Finkelstein Finkelsteins

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿינקעלשטיין (finkelshteyn), from Old High German funko (“spark”) with stein (“stone”).

Derived words

Finkelstein reaction
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