Danish

Noun

jernbane c ‎(definite singular jernbanen, indefinite plural jernbaner, definite plural jernbanerne)

1. a railway (UK), or railroad (US)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

jernbane m ‎(definite singular jernbanen, indefinite plural jernbaner, definite plural jernbanene)

1. a railway (UK), or railroad (US)

Derived terms

• jernbanelinje
• jernbanestasjon
• modelljernbane

References

• “jernbane” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• jarnbane

Etymology

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

Noun

jernbane m, f ‎(definite singular jernbanen or jernbana, indefinite plural jernbanar or jernbaner, definite plural jernbanane or jernbanene)

1. a railway (UK), or railroad (US)

Derived terms

• jernbanelinje
• jernbanestasjon

References

• “jernbane” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.