stenbit
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
stenbit c
- male lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus
- brown trout, Salmo trutta
- Atlantic wolffish, Anarhichas lupus
- Synonym: havskatt
Declension edit
| Declension of stenbit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | stenbit | stenbiten | stenbitar | stenbitarna |
| Genitive | stenbits | stenbitens | stenbitars | stenbitarnas |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- 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)