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.