Vorma

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

(both rivers): Inherited from Old Norse [Term?], from varmr and á, meaning Warm River (because they are sometimes free from ice during early and late winter).

Proper noun

Vorma f

  1. a river in Trøndelag, Norway, running from Hostovatn into Orkla. The village of Vormstad is located on its mouth.
  2. a river in Eidsvoll, Akershus, Norway

References

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    Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN