steinbrjótur

Icelandic

Etymology

From steinn (“stone”) +‎ brjótur (“breaker”); a loan translation of Late Latin saxifraga, from earlier Latin saxifragus (“stone-breaking, stone-crushing”). Compare German Steinbrech, Danish stenbræk, Dutch steenbreek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstein.prjouːtʏr/

Noun

steinbrjótur m (genitive singular steinbrjóts, nominative plural steinbrjótar)

  1. saxifrage

Declension
declension of steinbrjótur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative steinbrjót steinbrjótinn steinbrjótar steinbrjótarnir
accusative steinbrjót steinbrjótinn steinbrjóta steinbrjótana
dative steinbrjóti steinbrjótinum / steinbrjótnum steinbrjótum steinbrjótunum
genitive steinbrjóts steinbrjótsins steinbrjóta steinbrjótanna

Derived terms
  • bergsteinbrjótur (“alpine saxifrage, Saxifraga paniculata”)
  • dvergsteinbrjótur (“Ottertail Pass saxifrage, Saxifraga tenuis”)
  • gullsteinbrjótur (“yellow saxifrage, Saxifraga aizoides”)
  • hreistursteinbrjótur (“leafy saxifrage, Saxifraga foliolosa”)
  • kornasteinbrjótur (“meadow saxifrage, Saxifraga granulata”)
  • laukasteinbrjótur (“drooping saxifrage, Saxifraga cernua”)
  • lækjasteinbrjótur (“highland saxifrage, Saxifraga rivularis”)
  • mosasteinbrjótur (“mossy saxifrage, Saxifraga hypnoides”)
  • snæsteinbrjótur (“snow saxifrage, Saxifraga nivalis”)
  • stjörnusteinbrjótur (“starry saxifrage, Saxifraga stellaris”)
  • þúfusteinbrjótur (“tufted saxifrage, Saxifraga cespitosa”)
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