stigbøyle

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

stige +‎ bøyle, from German Steigbügel

Noun

stigbøyle m (definite singular stigbøylen, indefinite plural stigbøyler, definite plural stigbøylene)

(equestrian) a stirrup, stirrup iron
(anatomy) stapes, stirrup (bone in the middle ear)

See also

stigbøyel (Nynorsk)

References

“stigbøyle” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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