stigbøyle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

stige +‎ bøyle, from German Steigbügel

Noun

stigbøyle m (definite singular stigbøylen, indefinite plural stigbøyler, definite plural stigbøylene)

1. (equestrian) a stirrup, stirrup iron
2. (anatomy) stapes, stirrup (bone in the middle ear)

See also

• stigbøyel (Nynorsk)

References

• “stigbøyle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.