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berg

UK
/bɜːg/
US
/bɜrg/

Translations

bergnoun
bergs
pl
UK
/bɜːg/
US
/bɜrg/
The ship navigated carefully to avoid the massive bergs in the Arctic waters.
Le navire a navigué prudemment pour éviter les énormes icebergs dans les eaux arctiques.
les montagnesUsage en anglais sud-africain.
They spent the weekend hiking in the berg.
Ils ont passé le week-end à faire de la randonnée dans les montagnes.
Synonyms
mountain
hill
peak
summit
ridge
bergadjective
UK
/bɜːɡ/
US
/bɝɡ/
Used attributively in South African English compounds such as "berg wind".
de montagneUsage en anglais sud-africain, employé de façon attributive.
A scorching berg wind swept across the coastal plain.
Un vent de montagne brûlant a balayé la plaine côtière.

Definitions

bergnoun
A large mass of ice floating in the sea; an iceberg.
The ship navigated carefully to avoid the massive bergs in the Arctic waters.
South African English: the mountains or a mountainous region, especially the Drakensberg.
They spent the weekend hiking in the berg.
bergadjective
South African, attributive: relating to or coming from the mountains.
A scorching berg wind swept across the coastal plain.
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