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Throwends

UK/ˈθɹəʊ(ə)ndz/

Throwends noun: the people of Trøndelag.

Noun

Throwends pl

  1. (plural) The people of Trøndelag
    • Through North Mere pierces the great inland sea of the Throwends, with its numerous creeks and headlands, such as Agda-ness, Nith’s oyce or Nidaros, Frosta the mootstead of the Throwends, each notable from some event in Norwegian history.1908, W. G. Collingwood, Scandinavian Britain (Early Britain), London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, →OCLC, page 18
    • Frey and Tew were the chief gods of the Swedes and Franks, Thunder (Thórr) of the Reams and Throwends in West Norway.1892, Frederick York Powell, “Teutonic Heathendom”, in Religious Systems of the World: A Contribution to the Study of Comparative Religion, page 281
    Synonyms:
    Thronds

Synonyms of Throwends

Forms of Throwends

alternative formThrowens

Origin of Throwends

Learned borrowing from Old English Þrōwendas pl, from Proto-Germanic *þrōwōną (“to grow, prosper”) + *-ndz. Compare Proto-Norse *þrōwendīʀ pl, whence Old Norse þrǿndir, þrǿndr. Cognate with Norwegian trønder, Icelandic Þrændir and German Drönter.

Words formed from Throwends

Questions about Throwends

What does Throwends mean?
Throwends means the people of Trøndelag.
What part of speech is Throwends?
Throwends is a noun.
How do you pronounce Throwends?
Throwends is pronounced /ˈθɹəʊ(ə)ndz/ (UK).

Words near Throwends in the dictionary

  1. throwee
  2. throwees
  3. Throwend
  4. Throwendham
  5. Throwendish
  6. Throwends
  7. thrower
  8. throwers
  9. throwes
  10. throwest
  11. throweth

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