stenblock

Swedish

ett stenblock (flyttblock) [a [large] rock (glacial erratic)] (sense 1)

Etymology

From sten +‎ block. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk steinblokk.

Noun

stenblock n

2. a boulder; a large rock

   Synonym: (boulder) stenbumling

3. a block of stone

Usage notes

Stenblock feels a bit more general than stenbumling, which evokes an archetypical rounded boulder. It's fairly subtle though.

Declension

Declension of stenblock

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	stenblock	stenblocks
	definite	stenblocket	stenblockets
plural	indefinite	stenblock	stenblocks
	definite	stenblocken	stenblockens

See also

• flyttblock
• stenbumling

References

• “stenblock”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)