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”)