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firn

Syllabification: (firn)
Pronunciation: /fi(ə)rn/
Definition of firn

noun

  • granular snow, especially on the upper part of a glacier, where it has not yet been compressed into ice.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from German, from Old High German firni 'old'; related to Swedish forn 'former'

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