stabbestein

Norwegian Nynorsk

stabbesteinar langs ein grusveg

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²stabːəˌstɛɪːn/

Noun

stabbestein m (definite singular stabbesteinen, indefinite plural stabbesteinar, definite plural stabbesteinane)

1. one of several large stones placed along a side of a road to prevent vehicles from driving off the road, nowadays mostly replaced by guardrails.
2. a key person, an important member of an organisation

Further reading

• “stabbestein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.