steinbrjótur

Icelandic

Etymology

From steinn (“stone”) +‎ brjótur (“breaker”); a loan translation of Late Latin saxifraga, from earlier Latin saxifragus (“stone-breaking, stone-crushing”). Compare German Steinbrech, Danish stenbræk, Dutch steenbreek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstein.prjouːtʏr/

Noun

steinbrjótur m (genitive singular steinbrjóts, nominative plural steinbrjótar)

1. saxifrage

Declension

Declension of steinbrjótur (masculine, based on brjótur)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	steinbrjótur	steinbrjóturinn	steinbrjótar	steinbrjótarnir
accusative	steinbrjót	steinbrjótinn	steinbrjóta	steinbrjótana
dative	steinbrjóti	steinbrjótnum, steinbrjótinum	steinbrjótum	steinbrjótunum
genitive	steinbrjóts	steinbrjótsins	steinbrjóta	steinbrjótanna

Derived terms

• bergsteinbrjótur (“alpine saxifrage, Saxifraga paniculata”)
• dvergsteinbrjótur (“Ottertail Pass saxifrage, Saxifraga tenuis”)
• gullsteinbrjótur (“yellow saxifrage, Saxifraga aizoides”)
• hreistursteinbrjótur (“leafy saxifrage, Saxifraga foliolosa”)
• kornasteinbrjótur (“meadow saxifrage, Saxifraga granulata”)
• laukasteinbrjótur (“drooping saxifrage, Saxifraga cernua”)
• lækjasteinbrjótur (“highland saxifrage, Saxifraga rivularis”)
• mosasteinbrjótur (“mossy saxifrage, Saxifraga hypnoides”)
• snæsteinbrjótur (“snow saxifrage, Saxifraga nivalis”)
• stjörnusteinbrjótur (“starry saxifrage, Saxifraga stellaris”)
• þúfusteinbrjótur (“tufted saxifrage, Saxifraga cespitosa”)