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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish fält, from Middle Low German velt, from Old Saxon feld, from Proto-West Germanic *felþu, cognate with Old English feld, English field, also (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) related to fjäll.
Pronunciation
Noun
fält n
- a field, a (physical) area, an open space in a landscape (for farming or battle)
soldat i fält- a soldier in the field
- (mathematics, physics) a field (of vectors, of forces)
- a field (of interest), an area, a topic, a sphere (region of activity)
- (programming) array, a data structure designed to hold multiple elements
Usage notes
- The "field", just like the industry "floor", has connotations of real, practical, down-to-earth activity, as opposed to theoretical studies in a chamber, an academy, or at an engineer's drawing board.
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