stamvei

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From stam- +‎ vei.

Noun

stamvei m (definite singular stamveien, indefinite plural stamveier, definite plural stamveiene)

1. a trunk road; the term was officially replaced by riksvei in 2010 (a name that existed beforehand) but is still used.

Alternative forms

• stamveg (Nynorsk also)

Related terms

• europavei
• hovedvei
• riksvei

References

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