einstein

See also: Einstein

English

Etymology

Named in honor of Albert Einstein, who explained the photoelectric effect.

Noun

einstein (plural einsteins)

  1. (photochemistry) One mole of photons, regardless of frequency, as used to measure irradiance.
  2. (informal) a genius, a very smart person

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Etymology

Named after German physicist Albert Einstein.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈajn.ʂtajn/
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  • Rhymes: -ajnʂtajn
  • Syllabification: ein‧stein
  • Homophones: ajnsztajn, Einstein

Noun

einstein m inan

  1. (physics) Alternative spelling of ajnsztajn.
  2. einsteinium (element with atomic number 99)

Declension
Declension of einstein
singular plural
nominative einstein einsteiny
genitive einsteinu einsteinów
dative einsteinowi einsteinom
accusative einstein einsteiny
instrumental einsteinem einsteinami
locative einsteinie einsteinach
vocative einsteinie einsteiny

Noun

einstein m pers

  1. (colloquial, sometimes sarcastic) Einstein, einstein (extremely clever or intelligent person)

Declension
Declension of einstein
singular plural
nominative einstein einsteini
genitive einsteina einsteinów
dative einsteinowi einsteinom
accusative einsteina einsteinów
instrumental einsteinem einsteinami
locative einsteinie einsteinach
vocative einsteinie einsteini
nouns

Further reading
  • einstein in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • einstein in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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