floe

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English[edit]

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Floe

Etymology[edit]

Probably from Norwegian flo (“layer, slab”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK) IPA: /fləʊ/
Homophone: flow
Rhymes: -əʊ

Noun[edit]

floe (plural floes)

A low, flat mass of floating ice.

Translations[edit]

a low, flat mass of floating ice

Belarusian: крыга (be) (krýha) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 浮冰 (cmn) (fúbīng), 凘 (cmn) (sī) (classical Chinese)
Czech: kra (cs) f
Dutch: ijsschots (nl)
Finnish: jäälautta (fi)
French: banquise (fr) f
German: Eisscholle (de) f, Scholle (de) f
Icelandic: ísjaki (is) m

Japanese: 浮氷 (ja) (ふひょう, fuhyō), 氷塊 (ja) (ひょうかい, hyōkai)
Polish: kra (pl) f
Russian: льдина (ru) (lʹdína) f
Scottish Gaelic: leac-eighre (gd) f
Slovak: kryha (sk) f
Ukrainian: крижина (uk) (kryžýna) f
Vietnamese: tảng băng (vi)
Yiddish: קריע (yi) (krie) f

References[edit]

American Heritage Dictionary

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