skorsten
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Low German Schornstein, compound of schore (“support”) (ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *skeran (“to cut”)) and Stein (“rock”) (from Middle Low German sten).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
skorsten c
- a chimney (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue)
Declension edit
| Declension of skorsten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skorsten | skorstenen | skorstenar | skorstenarna |
| Genitive | skorstens | skorstenens | skorstenars | skorstenarnas |
See also edit
- sotare (“chimney sweep”)