milsten

Swedish

Etymology

mil +‎ sten (“stone”)

Noun

milsten c

1. a milestone made of stone

   Synonym: milstolpe

3. (figuratively, rare) a milestone

   Synonym: milstolpe

Usage notes

Likely considered by many to be an improper anglicism in (sense 2). The idiomatic word in the figurative sense is milstolpe.

Declension

Declension of milsten

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	milsten	milstens
	definite	milstenen	milstenens
plural	indefinite	milstenar	milstenars
	definite	milstenarna	milstenarnas

References

• milsten in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• milsten in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• milsten in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)