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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From grunn + stein.
Noun
grunnstein m (definite singular grunnsteinen, indefinite plural grunnsteiner, definite plural grunnsteinene)
- a foundation stone (of a building; also used figuratively)
Usage notes
Also spelt grunnsten, possibly mainly in Riksmål.
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From grunn + stein.
Noun
grunnstein m (definite singular grunnsteinen, indefinite plural grunnsteinar, definite plural grunnsteinane)
- a foundation stone (of a building; also used figuratively)
References