stenbit

Swedish

Etymology

sten +‎ bit. The second half of compound is likely related to bita, due to the tendency of the lumpsucker to stick to stones. Compare Norwegian steinbit, Faroese steinbítur, German Steinbeißer.

Noun

stenbit c

1. male lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus

   Synonyms: sjurygg, kvabbso

2. brown trout, Salmo trutta

   Synonyms: öring, laxöring, forell

3. Atlantic wolffish, Anarhichas lupus

   Synonym: havskatt

Declension

Declension of stenbit
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	stenbit	stenbiten	stenbitar	stenbitarna
Genitive	stenbits	stenbitens	stenbitars	stenbitarnas

Derived terms

• stenbitsrom

References

• stenbit in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• stenbit in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• stenbit in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• stenbit in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)