spjutspets

Swedish

Etymology

spjut (“spear”) +‎ spets (“tip, point”)

Noun

spjutspets c

1. a (literal) spearhead
2. a spearhead (initiator or leader of an activity)
3. (sports) a spearhead
4. (in compounds) cutting-edge (competence, research, etc.)

Declension

Declension of spjutspets
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	spjutspets	spjutspetsen	spjutspetsar	spjutspetsarna
Genitive	spjutspets	spjutspetsens	spjutspetsars	spjutspetsarnas

References

• spjutspets in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• spjutspets in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• spjutspets in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)