fjord

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

Etymology

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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Synonyms

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