Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - stein

 noun  Etymology: probably from German Steingut stoneware, from Stein stone + Gut goods  Date: 1855 a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer; also the quantity of beer that a ~ holds STEIN  I. biographical name Gertrude 1874-1946 American writer  II. biographical name  (Heinrich Friedrich) Karl 1757-1831 Freiherr vom und zum ~ Prussian statesman