bärnsten

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German bernsten, based on bernen (to burn), i.e. "a fiery stone", cognate with German Bernstein.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbæːɳˌʂteːn/

Noun

bärnsten c

1. amber (gem)

Declension

Declension of bärnsten
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	bärnsten	bärnstenen	bärnstenar	bärnstenarna
Genitive	bärnstens	bärnstenens	bärnstenars	bärnstenarnas

Related terms

• bärnstensfärgad
• bärnstensgul
• bärnstenssmycke

References

• bärnsten in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)