gruveby

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gruve +‎ by.

Noun[edit]

gruveby m (definite singular gruvebyen, indefinite plural gruvebyer, definite plural gruvebyene)

a mining town (town where the main industry is mining)

Synonyms[edit]

bergstad

References[edit]

“gruveby” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“gruveby” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gruve +‎ by.

Noun[edit]

gruveby m (definite singular gruvebyen, indefinite plural gruvebyar, definite plural gruvebyane)

a mining town (town where the main industry is mining)

Synonyms[edit]

bergstad

References[edit]

“gruveby” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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