kalksteinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From kalk (lime) +‎ steinn (stone).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰal̥kˌsteitn/

Noun

kalksteinn m (genitive singular kalksteins, nominative plural kalksteinar)

  1. limestone (abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments)

Declension

Declension of kalksteinn (masculine, based on steinn)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kalksteinn kalksteinninn kalksteinar kalksteinarnir
accusative kalkstein kalksteininn kalksteina kalksteinana
dative kalksteini kalksteininum kalksteinum kalksteinunum
genitive kalksteins kalksteinsins kalksteina kalksteinanna