German word

Berg

Pronunciation

IPA/bɛɐ̯k/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmountain

Example

Wir sehen die Berge.

We see the mountains.

Illustration for Berg (mountain)

More examples

Am Wochenende wandern wir auf den Berg.

At the weekend, we hike up the mountain.

Core concept

A steep natural mass whose rocky bulk towers over the nearby landscape.

Common phrases

  • der höchste Berg

    the highest mountain

  • auf den Berg wandern

    hike up the mountain

  • in den Bergen

    in the mountains

Similar words

Gebirge: A wide mountain region where several mountains form a connected whole.
Gipfel: The topmost point of a mountain.
Hügel: A low, rounded rise of land smaller than a mountain.
Bergkette: A narrow, elongated chain of linked mountains.

Definition in German

Berg bezeichnet eine natürliche, deutlich über die Umgebung hinausragende Erhebung der Erdoberfläche, meist aus Felsen oder festem Gestein.

Word origin

The German noun Berg is inherited from Old High German berg and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bergaz.

Usage tips

  • In den Bergen refers to a mountainous area, while auf den Berg usually indicates movement onto a particular mountain.

Opposites

Related words

  • Berggipfelmountain peaknoun
  • bergigmountainousadjective

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