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Brumunddal
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Norwegian Bokmål
Brumunddal,no:Brumunddal
thumb|A view of Brumunddal.
Etymology
From the river name nb Brumunda + nb dal valley. The first element appears in the form Brumund- in the compound. The river name nb Brumunda is probably formed with the old derivational element -und from Old Norse non brim surf, breakers; roaring water, referring to the sound of rushing or splashing water; the name can thus be interpreted as “the one with much splashing and roaring”.
Pronunciation
nb /²brʉmː.ʉnˌdɑːl/ [ˈbrʉ̀mː.ʉnˌdɑːl]
nb ʉnˌdɑːl 3
nb Bru mund dal
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb town mun/Ringsaker county/Innlandet c/Norway, at the mouth of the river Brumunda on Mjøsa; the administrative centre of Ringsaker Municipality.
nb Hun bor i Brumunddal og arbeider på Hamar. She lives in Brumunddal and works in Hamar.
nb 7 January 2018 Jørgen Lohne and Øyvind Nordli Aftenposten – Selv om Brumunddal er en by, er dette et lite sted. Although Brumunddal is a town, this is a small place.
Usage notes
Ringsaker Municipality designated Brumunddal a nb by town, city with effect from 1 January 2010.
Derived terms
nb brumunddøl person from or inhabitant of Brumunddal
References
“Hva betyr bynavnet?” at no Språkrådet.
“Brumunddal” in the Norwegian Mapping Authority place-name register.
Further reading
Brumunddal
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Proper noun
nn proper noun
a town (with bystatus) in nn Ringsaker, nn Hedmark, Norway
nn Towns in Norway