Wacken (Rollstein)

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As Wacken or Wacken stone is called in the Bavarian dialect , in Alemannic dialect , in the Alpine region and beyond pebbles of about fist to head size. The Wacken originate as fluvial sediment from river beds or were relocated by debris .

The term can also be found in the words Grauwacke and Grauwackenzone , from whose formations the Wacken often come. However, it should not be confused with the miner's term Wacke or Wake from High German.

From Wacken, Wackenstein or Wackersteinen , which were mainly picked up as reading stones , cobblestones or pavement for cats were made . It was also used as a building material for castles and houses, but its use was limited due to its round shape. In castles it was mainly used as a filling for strong walls. Some towers are also made entirely of Wacken and field stones .

Derived from the word locally spoken as Wagke , Waggestai , the Swiss German and in particular the Basel German word Waggis is derived. The word Wackes , which is known in Alsace and the Palatinate, is also likely to be derived from it.

literature

  • German Association of Architects and Engineers (Ed.): Das Deutsche Bürgerhaus , Edition 35, Verlag Ernst Wasmuth, 1986. ISBN 978-3-8030-0037-8
  • Ernest Troger (eds.), Franz Huter, Georg Zwanowetz: New contributions to the historical regional studies of Tyrol, Festschrift for Univ. Prof. Dr. Franz Huter on the occasion of the completion of the 70th year of life. Offered by Colleagues, students, etc. the publisher . Volume 26. Tyrolean Economic Studies; Series of publications of the Jubilee Foundation of the Chamber of Commerce for Tyrol Volume 2. New contributions to the historical regional studies of Tyrol. Univ. Verl, Wagner, 1969.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wackenstein. In: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm (Hrsg.): German dictionary . tape 27 : W – way [twittering] -zwiesel - (XIII). S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1922 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).
  2. ^ Johann Andreas Schmeller : Bavarian Dictionary , Volume 2, p. 844
  3. ↑ German Architects and Engineers Association (ed.): The German Citizens' House . Edition 35. Verlag Ernst Wasmuth, 1986. P. 38
  4. ^ Ernest Troger (eds.), Franz Huter, Georg Zwanowetz: New contributions to the historical regional studies of Tyrol, Festschrift for Univ. Prof. Dr. Franz Huter on the occasion of the completion of the 70th year of life. Offered by Colleagues, students, etc. the publisher . Volume 26, p. 279