augestein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• augnestein

Etymology

From Old Norse augasteinn, a compound of auge +‎ stein.

Noun

augestein m (definite singular augesteinen, indefinite plural augesteinar, definite plural augesteinane)

1. (poetic) something precious
2. (anatomy) eyeball
3. (anatomy) pupil

References

• “augestein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.