rännsten

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish rännesten, equivalent to ränna +‎ sten. Likely borrowed from Middle Low German renstēn, rennenstēn. Cognate of Danish rendesten. Compare also German Rinnstein.

Noun

rännsten c

1. gutter

Declension

Declension of rännsten

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	rännsten	rännstens
	definite	rännstenen	rännstenens
plural	indefinite	rännstenar	rännstenars
	definite	rännstenarna	rännstenarnas

Derived terms

• rännstensunge (“street urchin”)

References

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