hoggestabbe
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Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
[edit]From hogge (“to hew”) + stabbe.
Noun
[edit]hoggestabbe m (definite singular hoggestabben, indefinite plural hoggestabbar, definite plural hoggestabbane)
- a chopping stump
- (figurative) a person who is subjected to repeated attacks; target practice, scapegoat
References
[edit]- “hoggestabbe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.