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

1. Trondheim (a city and municipality in southern Trøndelag county, central Norway)

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• Trondheim

Etymology

From Danish Trondhjem, a Danicisation of Old Norse Þróndheimr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɔnjəm/

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• Rhymes: -əm
• Hyphenation: Trond‧hjem

Proper noun

Trondhjem

1. (unofficial, Riksmål) A city in Trøndelag, Norway. Official name: Trondheim

Usage notes

The name of the city was changed from Trondhjem to Nidaros on the 1st of January 1930, and then to Trondheim on the 6th of March 1931.

The form is still preferred in the more conservative standard Riksmål.