skorsten
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Etymology
From Low German Schornstein, compound of schore (“support”) (ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *skeran (“to cut”)) and Stein (“rock”) (from Middle Low German sten). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skorstein.
Pronunciation
Noun
skorsten c
- a chimney (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | skorsten | skorstens |
| definite | skorstenen | skorstenens | |
| plural | indefinite | skorstenar | skorstenars |
| definite | skorstenarna | skorstenarnas |
See also
- sotare (“chimney sweep”)
References
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