noun · rare

fjord

fjord · fjords

фіорд

фьорд, фиорд

Fjord

A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffsA long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

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UK/ˈfiːɔːd/US/fiˈɔɹd/

» The river runs into the fjord.

Meaning

1 senses

A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.
Fjord
фьордfʹord, фио́рдfiórd
фіо́рдfiórd, фйордfjord
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

Examples

11 sentences

The river runs into the fjord.
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No fjords have mountains around them.
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Norway is the land of fjords.
ruНорвегия - страна фьордов.
deNorwegen ist das Land der Fjorde.
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Not all fjords have mountains around them.
deNicht alle Fjorde sind von Bergen umgeben.
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During the summer, many boats sail through the fjord to test their possibilities.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

long, narrow, deep inlet:

Русский

By meaning 1

long, narrow, deep inlet:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

long, narrow, deep inlet:

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from Norwegian fjord, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *ferþ

Unadapted borrowing from Norwegian fjord, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *ferþu, *ferþuz (“inlet, fjord”), from Proto-Indo-European *pértus (“crossing”), from *per- (“to carry forth”) + *-tus (suffix forming action nouns from verb roots). Doublet of firth, ford, port, and fjard.

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