løysingsstein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From løysing +‎ -s- +‎ stein. Compare Norwegian Bokmål løsningsstein.

Noun

løysingsstein m (definite singular løysingssteinen, indefinite plural løysingssteinar, definite plural løysingssteinane)

1. (folklore) a stone-like object used for helping women to give birth. Can be e.g. a tropical Entada bean taken by the Gulf Stream to the shore of North Norway

See also

• bustein