landnam

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Danish landnam, from Old Norse landnám. Compare Dutch landname and German Landnahme. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlandnam/, /ˈlandnɑːm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlændnɑm/, /ˈlɑndnɑm/ === Noun === landnam (uncountable) (especially archaeology) The occupation of land, especially if previously uncultivated. == Danish == === Etymology === By surface analysis, land +‎ nam. Learned borrowing from Old Norse landnám. === Noun === landnam n (indeclinable) land taking; settlement (of unoccupied land) ==== Derived terms ==== landnamsmand landnamstid === References === “landnam” in Den Danske Ordbog “landnam” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog