fjeld

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.

Three Comedies Bj��rnstjerne Bj��rnson 1871

"blowin 'sna"; question the Scandinavian, whose calling compels him to encamp on the open "fjeld"; interrogate Swede or Norwegian, Finn or

The Boy Slaves Mayne Reid 1850

Posted May 4, 2006 at 3:43 AM | Permalink | Reply re #40: Yes, it is believed that the word “tundra” comes from the Finnish word “tunturi” which is fjeld in English although there is basicly no tundra in Finland.

Predict future climate change! « Climate Audit 2006

For example, it is believed that on top of Saana-fjeld permafrost is up to 100m thick.

Predict future climate change! « Climate Audit 2006

An occasional tourist came or went, Solem accompanied him across the fjeld, and he was gone.

Look Back on Happiness 2003

One day the postman who crosses the fjeld once a month came on me just as I had shouted.

Look Back on Happiness 2003

I was not even out of temper when I had to retrace my steps across the fjeld to find my way again to the hut.

Look Back on Happiness 2003

Now and then comes a stranger who is going across the fjeld, but things are no longer, I am told, as they were in other years, when visitors came in droves.

Look Back on Happiness 2003

Between meals we made up small parties, going this way and that on the sides of the fjeld and in the woods.

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She need not worry, for she has money in the bank, and no doubt there is a young man in the offing, on the other side of the fjeld.

Look Back on Happiness 2003