hooggebergte

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hoog (“high”) +‎ gebergte (“mountain range”). Cf. German Hochgebirge and West Frisian heechberchtme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoː.xəˌbɛrx.tə/

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• Hyphenation: hoog‧ge‧berg‧te

Noun

hooggebergte n (plural hooggebergten or hooggebergtes)

1. mountain range consisting of relatively uneroded high mountains, like alps [from 18th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hooggebergte
• → West Frisian: heechgeberchte (calque)