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Eisberg

German edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Eis (“ice”) +‎ Berg (“mountain”), a calque of Dutch ijsberg.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛrk/, [ˈʔaɪ̯sˌbɛɐ̯k], [ˈʔaɪ̯sˌbɛʁk]
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯sˌbɛrç/ (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial)
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Noun edit

Eisberg m (strong, genitive Eisberges or Eisbergs, plural Eisberge)

  1. iceberg

Declension edit

Declension of Eisberg [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eisberg die Eisberge
genitive eines des Eisberges, Eisbergs der Eisberge
dative einem dem Eisberg, Eisberge1 den Eisbergen
accusative einen den Eisberg die Eisberge

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • → Azerbaijani: aysberq
  • → Esperanto: glacimonto (calque)
  • → Russian: а́йсберг (ájsberg)

Further reading edit

  • “Eisberg” in Duden online
  • “Eisberg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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