fartsdump
The Norwegian word for speed bump is fartsdump.
The term fartsdump refers to a transverse ridge in the road.
Meaning: transverse ridge in the road (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of fartsdump is fartsdumper.
Did you know?
- While fart means 'speed' in Norwegian, it is a homonym for the English word 'fart', which in Norwegian is actually promp.
- The word fartsdump is a loanword hybrid, combining the native Norwegian word for 'speed' with the English word 'bump', though it is spelled as 'dump'.
- The construction of fartsdump uses a 'linking s', which acts as a glue between the two words. This grammatical habit of adding an 's' between nouns is a very common feature in many Norwegian compound words.
Examples in context
- Du må være forsiktig med fartsdumpene her.You must be careful with the speed bumps here.
- Jeg tror jeg mistet noe da jeg kjørte over den siste dumpen.I think I lost something when I drove over the last bump.
- Vi burde legge til flere fartsdumper her for å redusere farten på veiene.We should add more speed bumps here to reduce the speed on the roads.
- Det er en fartsdump her.There is a speed bump here.
- Kjør forsiktig over den fartsdumpen.Drive carefully over that speed bump.
Example conversation
Ingrid and Jakob are driving in a residential area.
- IngridPass deg, det kommer en fartsdump!Watch out, there is a speed bump coming!
- JakobTakk for varselet, Ingrid.Thanks for the warning, Ingrid.
- IngridEr den fartsdumpen stor?Is that speed bump large?
- JakobJa, den er ganske høy.Yes, it is quite high.
