Trondheimsfjorden

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Trondheim and fjord. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) The name of the fjord may originally have been *Þrónd or *Þróund, which would then be the origin of þróndr and plural þrǿndr (> trønder), the name of the people living around it. Compare sygnir pl from Sogn.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /²trund(h)ɛɪːmsfjuːrən/, /²trun(h)ɛɪːmsfjuːrən/
  • (Trøndelag) IPA(key): [²tʰru̞n.nɛ̞ɪ̯ˑms.fju̞ˑɳ]

Proper noun[edit]

Trondheimsfjorden m (indefinite Trondheimsfjord)

  1. the Trondheim Fjord, the fjord around which Trøndelag and the city Trondheim are located.
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