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- [fyawrd, fyohrd; Norwegian fyohr, fyoo r]
- /fyɔrd, fyoʊrd; Norwegian fyoʊr, fyʊər/
- /fjɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fyawrd, fyohrd; Norwegian fyohr, fyoo r]
- /fyɔrd, fyoʊrd; Norwegian fyoʊr, fyʊər/
Definitions of fjord word
- noun fjord a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion. 1
- noun fjord (in Scandinavia) a bay. 1
- noun fjord A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley. 1
- noun fjord water inlet in a valley 1
- countable noun fjord A fjord is a strip of sea that comes into the land between high cliffs, especially in Norway. 0
- noun fjord (esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action 0
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Parts of speech for Fjord
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fjord popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fjord
noun fjord
- inlet — an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- arm — Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end.
- ria — a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
- creek — A creek is a narrow place where the sea comes a long way into the land.
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