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Hirn vs Firn - What's the difference?

hirn | firn |

As nouns the difference between hirn and firn

is that hirn is corner; nook; hiding-place while firn is 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 snow-cone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions.

hirn

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Corner; nook; hiding-place
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    firn

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia firn) (en noun)
  • 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 snow-cone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions.
  • Derived terms

    * firnification

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