stabbestein
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From stabbe (“stump”) + stein (“stone”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
stabbestein m (definite singular stabbesteinen, indefinite plural stabbesteinar, definite plural stabbesteinane)
- one of several large stones formerly placed at intervals the side of the road to prevent vehicles from driving off the road. Nowadays mostly replaced by guardrails.
Further reading[edit]
- “stabbestein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.