stambane

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From stam- +‎ bane, compare with Swedish stambana.

Noun

stambane m (definite singular stambanen, indefinite plural stambaner, definite plural stambanene)

1. (rail transport) a trunk line (main railway line)

References

• “stambane” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “stambane” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From stam- +‎ bane.

Noun

stambane m (definite singular stambanen, indefinite plural stambanar, definite plural stambanane)
stambane f (definite singular stambana, indefinite plural stambaner, definite plural stambanene)

1. (rail transport) a trunk line (main railway line)

References

• “stambane” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.