stenbit
Swedish
Etymology
sten + bit. The second half of compound is likely related to bita, due to the tendency of the lumpsucker to stick to stones. Compare Norwegian steinbit, Faroese steinbítur, German Steinbeißer.
Noun
stenbit c
- male lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus
- Synonyms: sjurygg, kvabbso
- brown trout, Salmo trutta
- Atlantic wolffish, Anarhichas lupus
- Synonym: havskatt
Declension
| Declension of stenbit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | stenbit | stenbiten | stenbitar | stenbitarna |
| Genitive | stenbits | stenbitens | stenbitars | stenbitarnas |
Derived terms
References
- stenbit in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- stenbit in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- stenbit in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- stenbit in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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