ijsberg

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ijsberch, equivalent to ijs (“ice”) +‎ berg (“mountain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯s.bɛrx/
ijsberg (file)
Hyphenation: ijs‧berg

Noun

IJsberg bij Groenland
Iceberg next to Greenland

ijsberg m (plural ijsbergen, diminutive ijsbergje n)

iceberg (mountain-size mass of floating ice)

Derived terms

ijsbergsla

Related terms

bergijs

Descendants

Afrikaans: ysberg
→ English: iceberg
- → French: iceberg
- → Spanish: iceberg
- → Portuguese: iceberg
→ German: Eisberg (calque)
- → Russian: а́йсберг (ájsberg)
→ West Frisian: iisberch (calque)

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