fjeld

[fyeld, fyel]

noun

1. a rocky, barren plateau of the Scandinavian peninsula.

fjeld

/ fjɛld /

noun

1. a high rocky plateau with little vegetation in Scandinavian countries

fjeld

1. A high, barren plateau. The most well-known fjeld is on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fjeld¹

From Norwegian, dating back to 1855–60; fell ⁵

Word History and Origins

Origin of fjeld¹

C19: Norwegian; related to Old Norse fjall mountain; see _fell ⁵

Example Sentences

“They were starting to lose their ability to process rational thought. I was concerned that they might not fare very well if I didn’t go out immediately,” Nowthen Deputy Chris Fjeld told WCCO-TV, the Twin Cities’ CBS affiliate.

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“You can’t watch someone suffer. You do what you have to do. I was scared. The ice was cracking, but you just move quick,” Deputy Fjeld told local NBC station KARE.

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Trying to identify it online, he came across a website with photos of petroglyphs, and contacted its owner, Tangen, who suggested Fjeld’s find could be a Bronze Age cup mark — a simple, round carving that is a common motif in prehistoric art.

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His interest piqued, Fjeld started paying better attention on his walks, and soon found a carving that was unmistakably made by human hands: an image of a ship.

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Because the hunt for them is a hobby rather than a career — Tangen is an archaeologist working in a different field, Fjeld a graphic designer, and Klavestad a landscape architect and artist — they make time for it at night.

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