Glomma

See also: glömma and glømma

Norwegian Bokmål

A view of the Glomma river in Norway.

Alternative forms

• Glåma

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɔmːa/

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• Rhymes: -ɔmːa
• Hyphenation: Glom‧ma

Proper noun

Glomma

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

Derived terms

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

Related terms

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

References

• “Glomma” in Store norske leksikon

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Glomma f

1. Alternative form of Glåma