Definition of "fjeld" [fjeld]

• A high barren plateau in the Scandinavian countries. (noun)

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• "The pastor's house lay so high up on the "fjeld" that corn would not grow on its meadows, where the relentless northern winter seemed to begin so early and end so late."
• ""blowin 'sna"; question the Scandinavian, whose calling compels him to encamp on the open "fjeld"; interrogate Swede or Norwegian, Finn or"
• "For example, it is believed that on top of Saana-fjeld permafrost is up to 100m thick."