milsten

Swedish

Etymology

mil +‎ sten (“stone”)

Noun

milsten c

  1. a milestone made of stone
    Synonym: milstolpe
  3. (figuratively, rare) a milestone
    Synonym: milstolpe

Usage notes

Likely considered by many to be an improper anglicism in (sense 2). The idiomatic word in the figurative sense is milstolpe.

Declension

Declension of milsten
nominative genitive
singular indefinite milsten milstens
definite milstenen milstenens
plural indefinite milstenar milstenars
definite milstenarna milstenarnas

References

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