Glomma

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See also: glömma and glømma

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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A view of the Glomma river in Norway.

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse Glaumr (Glomma), possibly from glaumr or raumr. Doublet of Glåma.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔmːa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔmːa
  • Hyphenation: Glom‧ma

Proper noun[edit]

Glomma

  1. Glomma (a river in Norway), the longest river in the country, stretching from Aursund to Fredrikstad.

Derived terms[edit]

  • Glåmdal (a valley in Eastern Norway)
  • Glåmos (a mountain village in Røros, Norway)

Related terms[edit]

  • Glåma (name for the upper part of Glomma, used by some as the name for the whole river)

References[edit]

  • Glomma” in Store norske leksikon

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Glomma f

  1. Alternative form of Glåma