hoggestabbe
Norwegian Nynorsk
Hoggestabbe
Etymology
From hogge (“to hew”) + stabbe.
Noun
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
- “hoggestabbe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.