Glomma

glömma glømma Norwegian Bokmål nb Glomma thumb|A view of the Glomma river in Norway. Alternative forms nb Glåma especially the upper part of the river Etymology Ultimately nb 1. The name may be connected with nb glåma to shine weakly and palely, or may be a derivation of nb non glaumr noise, din. In earlier use, nb Glåma referred only to the upper part of the river; the lower part was called Old Norse non Raumelfr, derived from the people name non raumar the Raumar. Pronunciation nb /ˈɡlɔmːa/ nb nb-glomma.ogg Audio nb ɔmːa 2 nb Glom ma Proper noun nb proper noun nb river c/Norway, the country's longest and most voluminous river, flowing from the Tydal mountains northeast of Røros through Eastern Norway to Fredrikstad. Usage notes Both nb Glomma and nb Glåma are approved spellings. nb Glåma is especially used for the upper part of the river; Kartverket uses nb Glåma north of the confluence with nb Atna and nb Glomma south of it. Derived terms nb Glåmdal a valley and district in Eastern Norway nb Glåmos a village in Røros, Norway References Geir Thorsnæs, “Glomma”, in Store norske leksikon, last updated 3 July 2024. Geir Thorsnæs, “Glåma”, in Store norske leksikon, last updated 24 April 2024. Norwegian Nynorsk nn: Proper noun nn proper noun f nn Glåma