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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From stabbe (“stump”) + stein (“stone”).
Pronunciation
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.
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