stabbestein

Norwegian Nynorsk

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

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