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Meaning of firn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/fɪə(ɹ)n/

Definitions

A type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles and thus is made of numerous small icy grains, though it is not nearly as saturated with water as snowcone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština firn
Deutsch Firn
Français névé
Italiano nevato
Svenska firnsnö

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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