stötesten

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Swedish

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Etymology

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stöta +‎ -e- +‎ sten. Used in translations of the Bible for Greek terms such as πρόσκομμα (próskomma) and σκάνδαλον (skándalon).

Noun

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stötesten c

  1. stumbling block
  2. (figurative) snag (problem or difficulty)

Declension

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Declension of stötesten 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative stötesten stötestenen stötestenar stötestenarna
Genitive stötestens stötestenens stötestenars stötestenarnas

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