FJORD


Meaning of FJORD in English

(also fiord ) / ˈfjɔːd; NAmE ˈfjɔːrd/ noun

a long narrow strip of sea between high cliffs , especially in Norway

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: Norwegian, from Old Norse fjo̧rthr . Compare with firth .

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