Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

berg

/bɝɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: berg
IPA: /bɝɡ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

name

A place name, notably of:

name

A place name, notably of:

name

A place name, notably of:

name

A surname from German common in the US, associated with German or Scandinavian ancestry.

Example Sentences

"The ice was thin, and only a few areas had bergs large enough to support marine mammals."
"There are in fact many such subterranean underways in Germany, speeding traffic beneath bergs, burgs and villages and into and around and under big city downtowns ..."

Etymology

Clipping of iceberg.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: berg

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɝɡ/
British English: /bɜːɡ/

Inflected Forms

bergs (plural)

Derived Forms

bergfield earthberg fatberg floeberg bergfall bergwind Faceberg

Frequently Paired Words

iceberg bergshrund

Synonyms

iceberg

Homonyms

burg burgh (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

burg burge bergh mcclurg burgh royal burgh erg zerg sperg

Questions

How do you pronounce berg?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɝɡ/.
What does berg mean?: An iceberg.
Where does berg come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce berg

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