løysingsstein

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From løysing +‎ -s- +‎ stein. Compare Norwegian Bokmål løsningsstein.

Noun

løysingsstein m (definite singular løysingssteinen, indefinite plural løysingssteinar, definite plural løysingssteinane)

  1. (folklore) a stone-like object used for helping women to give birth. Can be e.g. a tropical Entada bean taken by the Gulf Stream to the shore of North Norway

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