gamleby

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gammel +‎ by.

Noun

gamleby m (definite singular gamlebyen, indefinite plural gamlebyer, definite plural gamlebyene) (often used in definite singular form)

1. old town (older historical part of a town or city)

References

• “gamleby” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From gamal (“old”) +‎ by (“town, city”).

Noun

gamleby m (definite singular gamlebyen, indefinite plural gamlebyar, definite plural gamlebyane)

1. old town (older historical part of a town or city)

   gamlebyen i Oslo ― the old town of Oslo

Derived terms

• Gamlebyen (name of various historical city districts)

References

• “gamleby” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.