sten

Etymology

From Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ (stainaz), from Proto-Germanic *stainaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂-.

Noun

sten c (singular definite stenen, plural indefinite sten)

1. stone

References

• “sten” in Den Danske Ordbog

Pronunciation

• (originally) IPA^(key): /stɛːn/

Etymology

From Old Saxon sten, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz.

Noun

sten m

1. stone

Alternative forms

• stein (also Nynorsk)

Etymology

From Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ (stainaz), from Proto-Germanic *stainaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂-.

Noun

sten m (definite singular stenen, indefinite plural stener, definite plural stenene)

1. stone

References

• “sten” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stainaz. Compare Old English stān, Old High German stein.

Noun

stēn m

1. stone

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stainaz. Compare Old English stān, Old High German stein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛːn/

Noun

stēn m

1. stone, rock
   • bran all samað stēn endi erða

     The rock burnt all together with the ground

     (Genesis, verse 317)

Etymology

From Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz.

Noun

stēn m

1. stone

Etymology

From Old Swedish sten, from Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ (stainaz), from Proto-Germanic *stainaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

sten c

1. stone
   1. (uncountable) A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks and boulders.
   2. A small piece of stone.