Dombås

English

Proper noun

Dombås

1. A village in Dovre, northern Innlandet, Norway.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Dumbås

Etymology

From Old Norse *Dumbuáss, from the river name Dumba +‎ áss (“hill”). The river name is possibly derived from dumbr (“mute”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [²du̞m.bo̞ːs]

Proper noun

Dombås m

1. A village in Dovre, Oppland, Norway

Related terms

• Domba

References

• Oluf Rygh (1900-1902) “Dombaas nordre”, in Norske Gaardnavne [Norwegian Farm Names] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), volume 4, page 2