Fjord

Pronunciation

IPA: /fjoÉ™rd/, /fjÉ”Ërd/, /fjÉ”Ëd/
Rhymes: -É”Ë(r)d

Origin

From Norwegian fjord, from Old Norse fjÇ«rÃ°r. Cognate to firth, ford.

Alternative forms

fiord (New Zealand)

Full definition of fjord

Noun

fjord

(plural fjords)

A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.