hjørnestein

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From hjørne +‎ stein.

Noun

hjørnestein m (definite singular hjørnesteinen, indefinite plural hjørnesteiner, definite plural hjørnesteinene)

1. (also figurative) a cornerstone

References

• “hjørnestein” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hyrnestein

Etymology

From hjørne +‎ stein.

Noun

hjørnestein m (definite singular hjørnesteinen, indefinite plural hjørnesteinar, definite plural hjørnesteinane)

1. (also figurative) a cornerstone

References

• “hjørnestein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.