Trondheim

American  

[tron-heym, trawn-heym] / ˈtrɒn heɪm, ˈtrɔn heɪm /

noun

1. a seaport in central Norway, on Trondheim Fiord.

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Trondheim British  

/ ˈtrɔnhɛim, ˈtrɒndˌhaɪm /

noun

1. Former name (until the 16th century and from 1930 to 1931): Nidaros.  a port in central Norway, on Trondheim Fjord (an inlet of the Norwegian Sea): national capital until 1380; seat of the Technical University of Norway. Pop: 154 351 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

As a boy, his family moved from Oslo to the winter-sports cradle of Trondheim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Local media reported that the man was in charge of steering the ship but failed to change course when entering the Trondheim Fjord.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

Mr Helberg was only alerted to the commotion by his panicked neighbour who had watched the ship as it headed straight for shore, in Byneset, near Trondheim.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

But Klenner's 2022 analysis showed that fully 50 per cent of Norway's domestic flights were between the country's major cities, Oslo, Trondheim, Stavanger, Bergen and Tromsø.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

This year a Norwegian edition has been published, translated by Judge Hambro of the Supreme Court of Norway assisted by the Bishops of Christiania and Trondheim.

From The Gospel of the Hereafter by Smyth, J. Paterson (John Paterson)