løysingsstein
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From løysing + -s- + stein. Compare Norwegian Bokmål løsningsstein.
Noun edit
løysingsstein m (definite singular løysingssteinen, indefinite plural løysingssteinar, definite plural løysingssteinane)
- (folklore) a stone-like object used for helping women to give birth. Can be e.g. a tropical Entada bean taken by the Gulf Stream to the shore of North Norway