über Stock und Stein
German, prepositional phrase/ˈyːbɐ ʃtɔk ʊnt ʃtaɪ̯n/
über Stock und Stein is a German prepositional phrase meaning “over rough and smooth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does über Stock und Stein mean in English?
prepositional phrase
- 1
over rough and smooth
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. sich abseits eines festen Weges fortbewegen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce über Stock und Stein?
- /ˈyːbɐ ʃtɔk ʊnt ʃtaɪ̯n/
- [ˈyːbɐ ʃtɔk ʊnt ʃtaɪ̯n]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.