Trondheimsfjorden
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Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]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)
- the Trondheim Fjord, the fjord around which Trøndelag and the city Trondheim are located.