fjord

Meaning

A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

Synonyms

fiord

firth

cove

gulf

sound

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bight

bay

inlet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfiːɔːd/

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, and port.