Bärrech

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• berg (widespread variant)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɜ.ʁəç/
• Hyphenation: Bär‧rech
• Rhymes: -ɜʁəç

Noun

Bärrech m (plural Bärrech, diminutive Bärrechsche)

1. (Eupen, geography) mountain, hill (refers to any elevated terrain)
2. (Eupen, figuratively) pile, heap
3. (Eupen, in the plural) mountain range

Usage notes

• The plural may be distinguished from the singular by tone.