steinbrjótur
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From steinn (“stone”) + brjótur (“breaker”); a loan translation of Late Latin saxifraga, from earlier Latin saxifragus (“stone-breaking, stone-crushing”). Compare German Steinbrech, Danish stenbræk, Dutch steenbreek.
Pronunciation
[edit]Nomen
[edit]steinbrjótur m (genitive singular steinbrjóts, nominative plural steinbrjótar)
Declension
[edit]declension of steinbrjótur
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | steinbrjót | steinbrjótinn | steinbrjótar | steinbrjótarnir |
accusative | steinbrjót | steinbrjótinn | steinbrjóta | steinbrjótana |
dative | steinbrjóti | steinbrjótinum / steinbrjótnum | steinbrjótum | steinbrjótunum |
genitive | steinbrjóts | steinbrjótsins | steinbrjóta | steinbrjótanna |
Derived terms
[edit]- bergsteinbrjótur (“alpine saxifrage, Saxifraga paniculata”)
- dvergsteinbrjótur (“Ottertail Pass saxifrage, Saxifraga tenuis”)
- gullsteinbrjótur (“yellow saxifrage, Saxifraga aizoides”)
- hreistursteinbrjótur (“leafy saxifrage, Saxifraga foliolosa”)
- kornasteinbrjótur (“meadow saxifrage, Saxifraga granulata”)
- laukasteinbrjótur (“drooping saxifrage, Saxifraga cernua”)
- lækjasteinbrjótur (“highland saxifrage, Saxifraga rivularis”)
- mosasteinbrjótur (“mossy saxifrage, Saxifraga hypnoides”)
- snæsteinbrjótur (“snow saxifrage, Saxifraga nivalis”)
- stjörnusteinbrjótur (“starry saxifrage, Saxifraga stellaris”)
- þúfusteinbrjótur (“tufted saxifrage, Saxifraga cespitosa”)