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, Cumbria ]]A tarn (or corrie loch) is a mountain Lake or pool, formed in a Corrie excavated by a Glacier . A Moraine may form a natural Dam below a tarn. (A corrie may be called a Cirque .) The word is Derived from the Old Norse word ''tjörn'' meaning pond as such is often found in names of both glacial and non-glacial small upland lakes in the English Lake District and Pennines . In local dialect in Cumbria , the word is also used generally to refer to any small lake or pond, regardless of its location and origin {Link without Title} . In Scandinavian Languages a ''tjern'' or ''tjärn'' or ''tjørn'' is a small natural lake, often in a forest or with vegetation close around it or growing into the lake. SEE ALSO Pond |
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