augnestein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse augnasteinn, a compound of augne- +‎ stein.

Noun

augnestein m (definite singular augnesteinen, indefinite plural augnesteinar, definite plural augnesteinane)

  1. (poetic) something precious
  2. (anatomy) eyeball
  3. (anatomy) pupil

See also
  • (Norwegian Bokmål): øyenstein, øyensten, øyestein, øyesten

References
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