einen Stein

a stone

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phrase Uncommon #19,113

a stone Accusative form of “ein Stein,” used when the stone is the direct object of a verb.

GE: Sie legte einen Stein auf den Tisch.

EN: She put a stone on the table.

He fell and hit his head on a rock.

He picked up a stone.

You can place a stone on my grave.

— Die Frau die singt - Incendies (2010)

Everyone stands in front of a stone.

— Das fünfte Element (1997)

The boy threw a stone.

You had to put a stone into a hole in the rock.

— Das Waisenhaus (2007)

I have a stone in my shoe!

— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)

The boy throws a stone.

The boy threw a stone at the frog.

Tom bent down and picked up a stone.

Look for a stone.

— Pirates of the Caribbean - Fluch der Karibik 2 (2006)

The boy threw a stone at the dog.

She took a stone.

He threw a stone into the lake.

The child threw a stone at the cat.

Someone threw a stone at Tom.