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Did you know? The Dutch word "fjord" was borrowed into English via Norwegian — literally "passage". It is one of the few English words beginning with "fj-". The spelling "fiord" was common until 1900; "fjord" became standard to preserve the Scandinavian pronunciation.

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The Dutch word "fjord" was borrowed into English via Norwegian — literally "passage". It is one of the few English words beginning with "fj-". The spelling "fiord" was common until 1900; "fjord" became standard to preserve the Scandinavian pronunciation.

Het Nederlandse woord "fjord" werd in het Engels overgenomen via Noors — letterlijk "doorgang". Het is een van de weinige Engelse woorden die met "fj-" beginnen. De spelling "fiord" was tot 1900 gebruikelijk; "fjord" werd standaard om de Scandinavische uitspraak te behouden.

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