spjutspets

Swedish

Etymology

spjut (“spear”) +‎ spets (“tip, point”)

Noun

spjutspets c

1. a (literal) spearhead
2. a spearhead (initiator or leader of an activity)
3. (sports) a spearhead
4. (in compounds) cutting-edge (competence, research, etc.)

Declension

Declension of spjutspets

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spjutspets	spjutspets
	definite	spjutspetsen	spjutspetsens
plural	indefinite	spjutspetsar	spjutspetsars
	definite	spjutspetsarna	spjutspetsarnas

Derived terms

• spjutspetsforskning
• spjutspetsföretag
• spjutspetsteknologi

References

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