bärnsten
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German bernsten, based on bernen (to burn), i.e. "a fiery stone", cognate with German Bernstein.
Noun
bärnsten c
- amber
Declension
| Declension of bärnsten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | bärnsten | bärnstenen | bärnstenar | bärnstenarna |
| Genitive | bärnstens | bärnstenens | bärnstenars | bärnstenarnas |
Related terms
- bärnstensfärgad
- bärnstensgul
- bärnstenssmycke
References
- bärnsten in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)