Definition
Plural of foreland; low-lying land at the front of mountains or higher ground, or a coastal promontory extending into water.
Etymology
From Old English 'fore' (before, in front) + 'land'. The term emerged in geological contexts to describe terrain that lies seaward of mountains or protrudes into water, with usage intensifying during 19th-century geographical surveys.
Kelly Says
Forelands are geographical features that helped geologists understand how mountains push forward over time—the Helvetic Forelands in Switzerland are literally thrust sheets of rock that slid forward over younger sediments, revealing Earth's incredible tectonic power.
Translations
ARالعربية
أرض أمامية
ʔarḍ ʔamāmiyya
BNবাংলা
সামনের জমি
ʃamnɛr dʒɔmi
CACatalà
terra davantera
tɛrɾa dəvɑntɛrɾa
CSČeština
přední země
pr̝̊ɛdniː zɛmɲɛ
DEDeutsch
Vorland
foːɐ̯lant
ELΕλληνικά
πρότερη γη
prɔːtɛrɪ ʝi
ESEspañol
tierras delanteras
tjeras delanˈteɾas
FAفارسی
سرزمین پیشین
sarzamīn-e pīšīn
FRFrançais
terres avant
tɛʁ avɑ̃
GUGU
આગળની જમીન
aɡəɭnɪ dʒəmiːn
HAHA
ƙasar gaba
kʼɑːsɑr ɡɑbɑ
HEעברית
ארץ קדמית
ʔeʁeṣ qadmiṯ
HIहिन्दी
अग्र भूमि
aɡr bʱuːmi
HUMagyar
előföld
eloːføld
IDBahasa Indonesia
tanah depan
tanaʔ dɛpan
IGIG
ala dị n'ihu
ɑlɑ di nʼi.hu
ITItaliano
terre anteriori
tɛrre antɛriɔri
KKKK
алдыңғы жер
aldıñɣɯ ʒɛr
KMKM
ដីខាងមុខ
diː kʰiəŋ muk
MRMR
आधीची जमीन
aːdʱiːtʃi dʒəmiːn
MSBahasa Melayu
tanah hadapan
tanaʔ hadapan
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့ဘက်မြေ
ʃeʔ bɛʔ mjɛ
NLNederlands
voorland
voːrˈlɑnt
PAPA
ਅੱਗੇ ਦੀ ਧਰਤੀ
aŋɡe di dʰərəti
PLPolski
ziemia przodowa
ʐɛmʲa pʂɔdɔva
PTPortuguês
terras da frente
tɛʁɐz dɐ ˈfɾẽtʃi
RORomână
țară dinainte
t͡sɑrə dinˈajnte
RUРусский
передняя земля
pryednyimʲa zɛmlʲa
SVSvenska
förland
fœrˈlanːd
SWKiswahili
ardhi ya mbele
aɾdʰi ja mbɛlɛ
TAதமிழ்
முன்னணி நிலம்
muṉṉaṇi nilam
TEతెలుగు
ముందు భూమి
mʊn̪du bʱuːmi
THไทย
ดินแดนหน้า
din daːn nâː
TLTL
lupain sa harapan
luˈpɑːʔin sa haˈrapɑn
TRTürkçe
ön arazi
øn ɑɾɑzi
UKУкраїнська
передня земля
perednʲa zemlʲa
URاردو
سامنے کی زمین
sāmnē kī zamīn
VITiếng Việt
đất phía trước
ɗa˨˩˦ fiə˧˧ tʰɨ˧˦
YOYO
ilẹ̀ ti ọ̀nà
i.lɛ̀ ti ɔ̀.nà
ZUZU
izwe kwempela
i.zwe kʷɛm.pɛ.la