runebomme

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From rune (“rune, magic symbol”) +‎ bomme (“drum, lunchbox”). Alternatively, not from noun, but the verb runa (“to conjure”).

Noun

runebomme f (definite singular runebomma, indefinite plural runebommer, definite plural runebommene)

  1. Sami drum (used for magic and fortune-telling, especially by shamans)

Synonyms

  • sametromme
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