stenstad

stenstad

Swedish

(sense 1) en stenstad
(sense 2) en stenstad

Etymology

Compound of sten (“stone”) +‎ stad (“town, city”). First attested in 1919[1].

Noun

stenstad c

  2. a city (or part thereof) constructed primarily of stone, brick, or similar durable materials
  4. (architecture) An urban environment style, originating in 19th-century Europe, characterised by multi-storey stone and brick buildings arranged in a grid pattern, with city blocks formed by right-angled streets and avenues.
    Synonym: kvartersstad

Declension

Declension of stenstad
nominative genitive
singular indefinite stenstad stenstads
definite stenstaden, stenstan stenstadens, stenstans
plural indefinite stenstäder stenstäders
definite stenstäderna stenstädernas

References

  1. ^ “stenstad”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
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