Stenbrott

Stenbrott is a Swedish term that designates a stone quarry or stone pit, a site where rock is extracted for construction and other uses. The word is formed from sten, meaning stone, and brott, a historical or dialectal form related to breaking or quarrying. In practice, stenbrott is used in geological, industrial, and historical contexts to describe both the operation of quarrying and the resulting terrain.

In toponymy, stenbrott may appear in place names or in descriptions of landscapes that show evidence of quarrying activity. Such names typically reflect a feature of the land—rocky terrain, exposed quarries, or former workings—and they can be found in rural areas or on old maps and historical documents. The usage emphasizes the connection between a location and its stone extraction heritage.

The term is distinct from similar-sounding words in other languages and should not be confused with unrelated terms such as stenbrood, a Dutch culinary term for a different concept. When encountered in texts, stenbrott usually refers to quarry-related contexts in Swedish-language material, or toponymic references in Scandinavian settings. If a more precise meaning is needed, additional context about the region and time period is helpful.