# Throwends

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɹəʊ(ə)ndz/

## Definitions
1. The people of Trøndelag

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/throwends