gamleby
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
gamleby m (definite singular gamlebyen, indefinite plural gamlebyer, definite plural gamlebyene) (often used in definite singular form)
- 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)
- 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.