spjutspets
Swedish
Etymology
spjut (“spear”) + spets (“tip, point”)
Noun
spjutspets c
- a (literal) spearhead
- a spearhead (initiator or leader of an activity)
- (sports) a spearhead
- (in compounds) cutting-edge (competence, research, etc.)
Declension
| Declension of spjutspets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | spjutspets | spjutspetsen | spjutspetsar | spjutspetsarna |
| Genitive | spjutspets | spjutspetsens | spjutspetsars | spjutspetsarnas |
References
- spjutspets in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- spjutspets in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- spjutspets in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)