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English word origin

Etymology of berg

Clipping of iceberg.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

An iceberg.

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Clipping of iceberg.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A mountain.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Afrikaans berg. Doublet of barrow and bergh.

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