spjutspets

Swedish

Etymology

spjut (“spear”) +‎ spets (“tip, point”)

Noun

spjutspets c

a (literal) spearhead
a spearhead (initiator or leader of an activity)
(sports) a spearhead
(in compounds) cutting-edge (competence, research, etc.)

Declension

Declension of spjutspets
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	spjutspets	spjutspetsen	spjutspetsar	spjutspetsarna
Genitive	spjutspets	spjutspetsens	spjutspetsars	spjutspetsarnas

References

spjutspets in Svensk ordbok (SO)
spjutspets in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
spjutspets in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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