Bernstein

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Bernstein

/ˈbɝnstaɪn/
/ˈbɝnstiːn/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Bernstein and Yiddish בערנשטיין (bernshteyn).

proper noun Bernsteins · Bernshteyn

A surname from German or Yiddish.
A transliteration of the Russian surname Бернштейн (Bernštejn).

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Closest in meaning: root, amber, succinite, fossil resin, resinite, copal, simetite, gedanite, beckerite, krantzite, butterscotch, caramel, honey, tawny, golden, ochre

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中文	伯恩斯坦 Bóēnsītǎn
Português	Bernstein
Français	Bernstein
Deutsch	Bernstein

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@misc{bernstein_2026,
  title = {Bernstein},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bernstein},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}