Bergen

See also: bergen

English
Bergen city

Etymology 1

From Norwegian Bergen, from Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”).

Proper noun

Bergen

  1. A port city in Norway
    Bergen, in Hordaland county, is Norway's second-largest city.
  2. A Catholic diocese named after the above see.
  3. A city/hamlet in North Dakota.
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Etymology 2

Proper noun

Bergen

  1. A town and village in New York.
  2. One of two towns in Wisconsin.

See also

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.ɣə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Ber‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɣən
  • Homophone: bergen

Etymology 1

Plural of berg (“mountain”).

Proper noun

Bergen n

  1. Mons city, in Hainaut, Belgium
Derived terms
  • Bergenaar m
  • Bergens (adjective)

Etymology 2

From Norwegian Bergen, from Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”), cognate with Dutch berg (“mountain”) [cfr. etymology 1], German Berg (“mountain”), etc.

Proper noun

Bergen n

  1. Bergen, a port city in Norway
Derived terms
  • Bergenaar m
  • Bergens (adjective)

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Norwegian Bergen, from Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”).

Proper noun

Bergen

  1. Bergen, a port city in Norway

German

Etymology 1

Cognate with Dutch berg (“mountain”) [cfr. etymology 2], German Berg (“mountain”), etc.

Proper noun

Bergen n

  1. A city in Hesse
  2. A town on Rügen island in the Ostsee
  3. The Belgian city Mons, in the former countship Hennegau (and modern Hainaut province)

Etymology 2

From Norwegian Bergen, from Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”), cognate with Dutch berg (“mountain”) [cfr. etymology 1], German Berg (“mountain”), etc.

Proper noun

Bergen n (genitive Bergens)

  1. Bergen, a port city in Norway

Etymology 3

Noun

Bergen

  1. dative plural of Berg

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”), cognate with Dutch berg (“mountain”), German Berg (“mountain”), etc.

Proper noun

Bergen

  1. A port city and municipality in Hordaland, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”), cognate with Dutch berg (“mountain”), German Berg (“mountain”), etc.

Proper noun

Bergen

  1. A port city and municipality in Hordaland, Norway
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