berg
Dutch (Brabantic)
/bɛrx/
noun
Definitions
- mountain, hill
- (figurative) a large amount, a pile; a surplus
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch berch inherited from Old Dutch berg inherited from Proto-Germanic *bergaz (mountain, hill, shelter, refuge) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect), *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*bʰerǵʰ-
Gloss
high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
丘, 岡, 阜
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Berg English
- Zuckerberg English
- barrow English
- barrow boy English
- barrowful English
- barrowlike English
- barrowload English
- barrowman English
- bergmeal English
- fatberg English
- handbarrow English
- iceberg English
- wheelbarrow English
- burgensis Latin
- burgus Latin
- fortificatio Latin
- fortifico Latin
- fortificō Latin
- fortis Latin
- fortis, fortem Latin
- fortitūdō Latin
- Berg German
- Bergbussard German
- Bergente German
- Bergentrückung German
- Bergfink German
- Bergführer German
- Berggipfel German
- Bergkarabach German
- Bergkiefer German
- Bergkristall German
- Bergland German
- Bergluft German
- Bergmann German
- Bergmolch German
- Bergpredigt German
- Bergrücken German
- Bergspitze German
- Bergstraße German
- Bergtal German
- Bergtapir German
- Bergtürken German
- Bergwiese German
- Eisberg German
- Gebirge German
- Gsiberger German
- Heiligenberg German
- Inselberg German
- Königsberg German
- Landsberg German
- Nebelberg German
- Rebberg German
- Sandberg German
- Schuldenberg German
- Spitzbergen German
- Tafelberg German
- Tempelberg German
- Weinberg German
- bergab German
- bergauf German
- bergig German
- Ölberg German
- borgo Italian
- Beerenberg Dutch, Flemish
- Bekkeneelberg Dutch, Flemish
- Olijfberg Dutch, Flemish
- Stofberg Dutch, Flemish
- Tempelberg Dutch, Flemish
- Woldberg Dutch, Flemish
- af Dutch, Flemish
- afwaarts Dutch, Flemish
- beer Dutch, Flemish
- bekkeneel Dutch, Flemish
- bergachtig Dutch, Flemish
- bergaf Dutch, Flemish
- bergafwaarts Dutch, Flemish
- bergbewoner Dutch, Flemish
- bergdorp Dutch, Flemish
- bergfort Dutch, Flemish
- berggebied Dutch, Flemish
- berggeit Dutch, Flemish
- berggod Dutch, Flemish
- berggodin Dutch, Flemish
- berghelling Dutch, Flemish
- berghoen Dutch, Flemish
- bergketen Dutch, Flemish
- bergklassement Dutch, Flemish
- bergkristal Dutch, Flemish
- bergleeuw Dutch, Flemish
- bergmassief Dutch, Flemish
- bergnimf Dutch, Flemish
- bergop Dutch, Flemish
- bergpad Dutch, Flemish
- bergpas Dutch, Flemish
- bergreeks Dutch, Flemish
- bergreus Dutch, Flemish
- bergrijst Dutch, Flemish
- bergrug Dutch, Flemish
- bergteer Dutch, Flemish
- bergtop Dutch, Flemish
- bergvenkel Dutch, Flemish
- bergvesting Dutch, Flemish
- bergvrede Dutch, Flemish
- bergweide Dutch, Flemish
- bergwerker Dutch, Flemish
- bergwind Dutch, Flemish
- bewoner Dutch, Flemish
- boter Dutch, Flemish
- boterberg Dutch, Flemish
- dorp Dutch, Flemish
- fort Dutch, Flemish
- gebied Dutch, Flemish
- geit Dutch, Flemish
- god Dutch, Flemish
- godin Dutch, Flemish
- helling Dutch, Flemish
- hoen Dutch, Flemish
- hooi Dutch, Flemish
- hooiberg Dutch, Flemish
- ijs Dutch, Flemish
- ijsberg Dutch, Flemish
- ijsbergsla Dutch, Flemish
- keten Dutch, Flemish
- klassement Dutch, Flemish
- kristal Dutch, Flemish
- leeuw Dutch, Flemish
- massief Dutch, Flemish
- mijnsteenberg Dutch, Flemish
- nimf Dutch, Flemish
- olijf Dutch, Flemish
- op Dutch, Flemish
- pad Dutch, Flemish
- pas Dutch, Flemish
- reeks Dutch, Flemish
- reus Dutch, Flemish
- rijst Dutch, Flemish
- rug Dutch, Flemish
- schaamberg Dutch, Flemish
- schamen Dutch, Flemish
- steen Dutch, Flemish
- steenberg Dutch, Flemish
- stof Dutch, Flemish
- tafel Dutch, Flemish
- tafelberg Dutch, Flemish
- teer Dutch, Flemish
- tempel Dutch, Flemish
- top Dutch, Flemish
- venkel Dutch, Flemish
- vesting Dutch, Flemish
- vet Dutch, Flemish
- vetberg Dutch, Flemish
- vrede Dutch, Flemish
- weide Dutch, Flemish
- werken Dutch, Flemish
- wijn Dutch, Flemish
- wijnberg Dutch, Flemish
- wind Dutch, Flemish
- woud Dutch, Flemish
- brío Spanish, Castilian
- Φρύξ Ancient Greek
- πύργος Ancient Greek
- Ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν Ancient Greek
- *bʰergʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *bʰerǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *bʰerǵʰ-, *bʰr̥ǵʰs Proto-Indo-European
- *bʰrgʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *bʰr̥ǵʰs Proto-Indo-European
- *bʰérǵʰ-s Proto-Indo-European
- *bʰérǵʰonts Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂erkʷo- Proto-Indo-European
- Bergen Norwegian Bokmål
- bergenser Norwegian Bokmål
- *berganą Proto-Germanic
- *bergaz Proto-Germanic
- *burgz Proto-Germanic
- Bergen Norwegian Nynorsk
- beorg Old English
- gebeorg Old English
- ब्राह्मण Sanskrit
- berg Middle English
- berwe Middle English
- berȝe Middle English
- Bjǫrgvin Old Norse
- berg Old Norse
- bjarg Old Norse
- *bergъ Proto-Slavic
- glacimonto Esperanto
- berg Icelandic
- berch Middle Dutch
- berchachtich Middle Dutch
- berchvrede Middle Dutch
- ijsberch Middle Dutch
- berg Old High German
- բառնամ Old Armenian
- Swartberg Afrikaans
- berg Afrikaans
- bergketting Afrikaans
- bergreeks Afrikaans
- bergwind Afrikaans
- vetberg Afrikaans
- ysberg Afrikaans
- bërc Middle High German
- Bierg Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- biergof Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- biergop Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Äisbierg Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- fort Middle French
- 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌴𐌹 Gothic
- *berg gmw-pro
- berg Old Dutch
- *Senobrix Proto-Celtic
- *bargīti Proto-Celtic
- *brigantīnos Proto-Celtic
- *brixs Proto-Celtic
- *kaito- Proto-Celtic
- *karants Proto-Celtic
- *lestro- Proto-Celtic
- *talu- Proto-Celtic
- *trāgi- Proto-Celtic
- *windos Proto-Celtic
- *ɸano-, *ɸeno- Proto-Celtic
- berch Middle Low German
- pèrge Cimbrian
- *bʰárȷ́ʰištʰas Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *bʰŕ̥ȷ́ʰma Proto-Indo-Iranian
- berg Old Saxon
- Bäärg Alemannic German
- ibhala Zulu
- *burg Frankish
- berch Old Frisian
- Barg German Low German
- Bärg German Low German
- bel Volapük
- berg Norwegian
- Barig Pennsylvania German
- ܒܘܪܓܐ Classical Syriac
- bergi Sranan Tongo
- berg Limburgan, Limburger, Limburgish
- forctis Old Latin
- berz Zazaki
- 𒁓𒂵𒈾 Urartian
- op
- af
- pad
- pas
- top
- ijs
- vet
- god
- rug
- hoen
- hooi
- wind
- dorp
- reus
- nimf
- wijn
- fort
- beer
- stof
- woud
- teer
- geit
- boter
- reeks
- vrede
- olijf
- tafel
- weide
- leeuw
- steen
- godin
- rijst
- keten
- werken
- venkel
- tempel
- gebied
- bergaf
- bergop
- ijsberg
- vetberg
- bergpas
- bergtop
- vesting
- bergpad
- bewoner
- schamen
- bergrug
- berggod
- kristal
- helling
- massief
- bergreus
- wijnberg
- bergdorp
- bergnimf
- berggeit
- bergfort
- bergwind
- Woldberg
- Stofberg
- hooiberg
- berghoen
- afwaarts
- bergteer
- berggodin
- boterberg
- bergweide
- bergketen
- bergreeks
- bergrijst
- steenberg
- bergleeuw
- tafelberg
- bergvrede
- bekkeneel
- Olijfberg
- ijsbergsla
- bergwerker
- bergachtig
- Beerenberg
- Tempelberg
- bergvenkel
- klassement
- schaamberg
- berggebied
- bergbewoner
- bergkristal
- bergmassief
- berghelling
- bergvesting
- bergafwaarts
- Bekkeneelberg
- mijnsteenberg
- bergklassement