isfjell

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From is +‎ fjell.

Noun

isfjell n (definite singular isfjellet, indefinite plural isfjell, definite plural isfjella or isfjellene)

  1. an iceberg
    Det er bare toppen av isfjellet
    It's only the tip of the iceberg.

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Equivalent to is (“ice”) +‎ fjell (“mountain”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iːsfjɛl/

Noun

isfjell n (definite singular isfjellet, indefinite plural isfjell, definite plural isfjella)

  1. iceberg
    Isfjell kan vera farlege for båtar.
    Icebergs can be dangerous for ships.

References

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