bärnsten

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German bernsten, based on bernen (to burn), i.e. "a fiery stone", cognate with German Bernstein. Displaced native Swedish rav.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæːɳˌʂteːn/

Noun

bärnsten c

  1. amber (gem)

Declension

Declension of bärnsten
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bärnsten bärnstens
definite bärnstenen bärnstenens
plural indefinite bärnstenar bärnstenars
definite bärnstenarna bärnstenarnas

References

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