fjeld

American  

[fyeld, fyel] / fyɛld, fyɛl /

noun

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

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fjeld British  

/ fjɛld /

noun

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

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fjeld Scientific  

/ fyĕld /

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

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Etymology

Origin of fjeld

From Norwegian, dating back to 1855–60; 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.

From Washington Times

“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.

From Washington Times

It was just one more than 600 Bronze Age rock carvings, known as petroglyphs, that Magnus Tangen, Lars Ole Klavestad and Tormod Fjeld have discovered.

From New York Times

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.

From New York Times

The petroglyph-hunting trio got their start in 2016, when Fjeld, the graphic designer, was walking his dog in the countryside and found a strange mark in a rock.

From New York Times