sandsten
Danish
Etymology
From sand + sten (“stone”). Compare Dutch zandsteen, English sandstone and German Sandstein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sansteːn/, [ˈsanˌsd̥eːˀn]
Noun
sandsten c (singular definite sandstenen, not used in plural form)
- sandstone (sand/clay sedimentary rock)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sandsten | sandstenen |
| genitive | sandstens | sandstenens |
Derived terms
- sandstensklippe
- kalksandsten
See also
- sandsten on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
- “sandsten” in Den Danske Ordbog
Swedish
Etymology
Noun
sandsten c
- sandstone (sedimentary rock)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | sandsten | sandstens |
| definite | sandstenen | sandstenens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |