augnestein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• augestein

Etymology

From Old Norse augnasteinn, a compound of augne- +‎ stein.

Noun

augnestein m (definite singular augnesteinen, indefinite plural augnesteinar, definite plural augnesteinane)

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

See also

• (Norwegian Bokmål): øyenstein, øyensten, øyestein, øyesten

References

• “augnestein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.