stabbestein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From stabbe (“stump”) +‎ stein (“stone”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²stɑbːəˌstæɪn/

Noun

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

“stabbestein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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