Finkelstein

//ˈfɪŋ.kəlˌstaɪn// name

name ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Yiddish.

Example

More examples

"Has anyone here in the classroom heard about Norman Finkelstein?"

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Finkelstein reaction

More for "finkelstein"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.