stiftsstad

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of stift (“diocese”) +‎ stad (“town, city”). First attested in 1753.

Noun

stiftsstad c

  1. (Christianity) A see city, an episcopal see; a city that is the seat of a bishop.
    Synonym: biskopssäte

Declension

Declension of stiftsstad
nominative genitive
singular indefinite stad stads
definite staden, stan stadens, stans
plural indefinite städer städers
definite städerna städernas

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