hoggestabbe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Hoggestabbe

Etymology

From hogge (“to hew”) +‎ stabbe.

Noun

hoggestabbe m (definite singular hoggestabben, indefinite plural hoggestabbar, definite plural hoggestabbane)

1. a chopping stump
2. (figurative) a person who is subjected to repeated attacks; target practice, scapegoat

References

• “hoggestabbe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.