Fjäll

noun

fēˈel,
ˈfyel
plural -s
: a Swedish breed of small white polled dairy cattle with red or black points and flecking on the sides

Word History

Etymology

Swedish, literally, mountain, from Old Swedish fiæll; akin to Old Norse fjall mountain, fell

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“Fjäll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fj%C3%A4ll. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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