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- [fyeld; Norwegian fyel]
- /fyɛld; Norwegian fyɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fyeld; Norwegian fyel]
- /fyɛld; Norwegian fyɛl/
Definitions of fjeld word
- noun fjeld a rocky, barren plateau of the Scandinavian peninsula. 1
- noun fjeld (geography) A rocky, barren plateau, especially in Scandinavia. 1
- noun fjeld a high rocky plateau with little vegetation in Scandinavian countries 0
- noun fjeld a barren plateau in Scandinavian countries 0
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Origin of fjeld
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
From Norwegian, dating back to 1855-60; See origin at fell5
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fjeld
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fjeld popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.