løysingsstein

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From løysing +‎ -s- +‎ stein. Compare Norwegian Bokmål løsningsstein. === Noun === løysingsstein m (definite singular løysingssteinen, indefinite plural løysingssteinar, definite plural løysingssteinane) (folklore) a stone-like object used for helping women to give birth according to old Norwegian and Sami folk medicine. Can be e.g. a tropical Entada bean taken by the Gulf Stream to the shore of North Norway === See also === bustein