stötesten
Swedish
Etymology
stöta + -e- + sten. Used in translations of the Bible for Greek terms such as πρόσκομμα (próskomma) and σκάνδαλον (skándalon).
Noun
stötesten c
- stumbling block
- (figurative) snag (problem or difficulty)
Declension
| Declension of stötesten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | stötesten | stötestenen | stötestenar | stötestenarna |
| Genitive | stötestens | stötestenens | stötestenars | stötestenarnas |
References
- stötesten in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- stötesten in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- stötesten in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)