fjeld
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish fjeld. Doublet of fell.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fjɛld/
- Rhymes: -ɛld
Noun
fjeld (plural fjelds)
- (geography) A rocky, barren plateau, especially in Scandinavia.
Translations
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish fjal, from Old Norse fjall.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfjɛlˀ]
Noun
fjeld n (singular definite fjeldet, plural indefinite fjelde)
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fjeld | fjeldet | fjelde | fjeldene |
| genitive | fjelds | fjeldets | fjeldes | fjeldenes |
Hypernyms
Descendants
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fjɛld/
Noun
fjeld m (plural fjelds)
Further reading
- “fjeld”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.