Røros

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Røros

1. A municipality in Trøndelag (Norway), bordering onto Herjedal (Sweden) and Innlandet (Norway). Before January 1, 2018 the municipality was part of Sør-Trøndelag fylke.
2. A town with city status, which is the administrative center of this municipality. The town has also status of a mining town (bergstad).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Røyros

Etymology

Originally a farm name, until it was repurposed for the town around 1650. First part from Old Norse *Reyðr, from rauðr (“red”), cf. reyðr. Last part from óss (“river mouth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²røːru(ː)s/

Proper noun

Røros m (definite Rørosen)

1. A mining town and municipality of Gauldal district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

Derived terms

• rørosing (“someone from Røros”)

Related terms

• Røa (river name)
• os (“river mouth”)