Burmavegen
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Burma + vegen (“the way”). Usually refers to the Burma Road and the 24 bends, as these Norwegian roads are either very bendy or steep, or are built during the Second World War by using slave labor, or both.
Proper noun
[edit]Burmavegen
- A road in Karmøy, Norway, built during WWII
- A road in Lom, Norway
- a road near the town of Dovre
- a road going upwards near the Vang village in Valdres
- a road in Fosen, near Rissa
- A road in Førde, Norway, built during WWII
- a farm road located south from Tromsø
- (colloquial) A forest road in Trøndelag, going from northern Løkken Verk up to Bustad (some parts of it are serpentine)
See also
[edit]- Burmaveien (Bokmål)