stenbit

Swedish

Etymology

sten +‎ bit. The second half of compound is likely related to bita, due to the tendency of the lumpsucker to stick to stones. Compare Norwegian steinbit, Faroese steinbítur, German Steinbeißer.

Noun

stenbit c

  1. male lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus
    Synonyms: sjurygg, kvabbso
  2. brown trout, Salmo trutta
    Synonyms: öring, laxöring, forell
  3. Atlantic wolffish, Anarhichas lupus
    Synonym: havskatt

Declension

Declension of stenbit
nominative genitive
singular indefinite stenbit stenbits
definite stenbiten stenbitens
plural indefinite stenbitar stenbitars
definite stenbitarna stenbitarnas

Derived terms

References

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