Trondhjem
Danish
Etymology
From earlier Throndhiem, Thrunthiem, Thronhiem or Thrandhiem, Danicisations of Old Norse Þróndheimr and Norwegian Trandem, Tran(n)em or Trandheim during the union between Norway and Denmark where the Danish written language was used. Þróndheimr itself started out as a name of the region Trøndelag, but later become synonymous with the city Niðaróss, whence also the current name Trondheim.
Proper noun
Trondhjem
- Trondheim (a city and municipality in southern Trøndelag county, central Norway)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Danish Trondhjem, a Danicisation of Old Norse Þróndheimr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtrɔnjəm/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -əm
- Hyphenation: Trond‧hjem
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