jarnbane

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

jernbane

Etymology

From jarn (“iron”) +‎ bane (“track, line, trajectory”), a calque of German Eisenbahn.

Noun

jarnbane m or f (definite singular jarnbanen or jarnbana, indefinite plural jarnbanar or jarnbaner, definite plural jarnbanane or jarnbanene)

a railway (UK), or railroad (US)

Derived terms

jarnbanelinje
jarnbanestasjon m (“railway station”)

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