stabbestein
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.