Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bergall

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡɔːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bergall
IPA: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡɔːl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tautogolabrus adspersus, a wrasse native to the western Atlantic, inhabiting inshore waters near the sea floor at depths of 10–128 metres (33–420 feet) and at latitudes of 36°–49° north, and reaching up to 38 centimetres (15 inches) in total length and up to 1 kilogram (2·2 pounds) in weight.

Etymology

From Norwegian berggalt (“a labrid fish”), equivalent to berg (“mountain, hill; rock”) + galte (“boar”).

Origin

Source language: Norwegian

Word Breakdown

Root: berggalt

Inflected Forms

bergalls (plural)

Synonyms

chogset conner cunner blue perch choggie sea perch tautogolabrus adspersus

Questions

How do you pronounce bergall?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡɔːl/.
What does bergall mean?: Tautogolabrus adspersus, a wrasse native to the western Atlantic, inhabiting inshore waters near the sea floor at depths of 10–128 metres (33–420 feet) and at latitudes of 36°–49° north, and reaching up to 38 centimetres (15 inches) in total length and up to 1 kilogram (2·2 pounds) in weight.
Where does bergall come from?: It is traced to Norwegian.

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