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Förde

fjord-like bay (Baltic Sea inlet)

noun FOER-de Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Usage Note

Förde describes the long, narrow sea inlets carved by glaciers along the Baltic coast of Schleswig-Holstein, such as the Kieler Förde or Flensburger Förde. They resemble Norwegian fjords but are broader and less steep.

Examples

"Kiel liegt direkt an der Kieler Förde."

Natural Translation

Kiel is situated right on the Kiel Fjord.

Literal Translation

Kiel lies directly at the Kiel-Förde.

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