milsten

Swedish

Etymology

mil +‎ sten (“stone”)

Noun

milsten c

1. a milestone made of stone

   Synonym: milstolpe

3. (figuratively, rare) a milestone

   Synonym: milstolpe

Usage notes

Likely considered by many to be an improper anglicism in (sense 2). The idiomatic word in the figurative sense is milstolpe.

Declension

Declension of milsten
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	milsten	milstenen	milstenar	milstenarna
Genitive	milstens	milstenens	milstenars	milstenarnas

References

• milsten in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• milsten in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• milsten in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)