Fjord definition

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A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes.
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A long, narrow, deep inlet from the sea between steep slopes of a mountainous coast. Fjords usually occur where ocean water flows into valleys formed near the coast by glaciers.
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A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.
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fjord
Plural:
fjords

Origin of fjord

  • Norwegian from Old Norse fjördhr per-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Norwegian fjord, from Old Norse fjǫrðr. Cognate to firth, ford.

    From Wiktionary

Fjord Sentence Examples

  • Scoresby Fjord has a length of about 180 m.

  • It lies in a pleasant valley on the Hadersleben fjord, which is about 9 m.

  • The coast is indented by numerous deep bays and fjords; the Ise Fjord in the north, with its branches the Roskilde Fjord on the east and the Lamme Fjord on the west, penetrates inland for about 25 m.

  • It lies on the south side of the Bukken Fjord, and has a picturesque harbour well sheltered by islands.

  • It is picturesquely situated on both banks of the Tistedal river at its outflow to the Ide fjord, surrounded by several rocky eminences.

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