Trondheim

[ tron-heym; Swedish trawn-heym ]

/ ˈtrɒn heɪm; Swedish ˈtrɔn heɪm /

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noun

a seaport in central Norway, on Trondheim Fiord.

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Formerly Ni·da·ros

[nee-duh-rohs], /ˈni dəˌroʊs/, Trond·hjem

[tron-yem; Swedish trawn-yem]. /ˈtrɒn yɛm; Swedish ˈtrɔn yɛm/.

Words nearby Trondheim

trompe l'oeil, Tromsö, -tron, trona, tronc, Trondheim, Trondheim Fiord, trondhjemite, trone, tronk, troop

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How to use Trondheim in a sentence

She is a neuroscientist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.
Your bloodstream may be littered with the plastic you’ve eaten|Alison Pearce Stevens|May 11, 2022|Science News For Students
She works at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.
Handwriting beats typing when it comes to taking class notes|Diane Lincoln|November 11, 2020|Science News For Students
“It is surprising to find the circles … at a depth where there is not much light,” says Elisabet Forsgren, a behavioral ecologist at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research in Trondheim.
Pufferfish may be carving mysterious ‘crop circles’ near Australia|Jake Buehler|October 13, 2020|Science News
The province of Trondheim exported wheat to Iceland and so forth.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington

The body of this saint rests in the great cathedral at Trondheim, Norway.
Milton's England|Lucia Ames Mead

British Dictionary definitions for Trondheim

Trondheim

/ (ˈtrɒndˌhaɪm, Norwegian ˈtrɔnhɛim) /

noun

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)Former name (until the 16th century and from 1930 to 1931): Nidaros

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