berg

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) mountain, hill
2. (figuratively,masculine) a large amount, a pile; a stock, reserve; a surplus

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,indicative,present,singular) inflection of bergen:
2. (form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular) inflection of bergen:
3. (form-of,imperative) inflection of bergen:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɛrx/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch berch, from Old Dutch berg, from Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.

Sentences

De Mount Everest is de hoogste berg ter wereld .

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

Zo'n grote berg zie je niet vaak .

Youdon't often see such a big mountain.

De Mont Blanc is de hoogste berg in de Alpen .

Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps.