sandsten

Danish

Etymology

From sand +‎ sten (“stone”). Compare Dutch zandsteen, English sandstone and German Sandstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sansteːn/, [ˈsanˌsd̥eːˀn]

Noun

sandsten c (singular definite sandstenen, not used in plural form)

1. sandstone (sand/clay sedimentary rock)

Declension

Declension of sandsten

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	sandsten	sandstenen
genitive	sandstens	sandstenens

Derived terms

• sandstensklippe
• kalksandsten

See also

• sandsten on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da
• “sandsten” in Den Danske Ordbog

Swedish

Etymology

sand +‎ sten

Noun

sandsten c

1. sandstone (sedimentary rock)

Declension

Declension of sandsten

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	sandsten	sandstens
	definite	sandstenen	sandstenens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• sandsten in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• sandsten in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)