bergwind

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Afrikaans bergwind (“mountain wind”), from Dutch bergwind, equivalent to berg +‎ wind.

Noun[edit]

bergwind (plural bergwinds)

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  1. (South Africa) A hot dry wind blowing from the mountainous interior to the coast.

Afrikaans[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Dutch bergwind. Equivalent to berg +‎ wind.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

bergwind (plural bergwinde, diminutive bergwindjie)

  1. A bergwind.

Descendants[edit]

  • → English: bergwind

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of berg +‎ wind.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrx.ʋɪnt/
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  • Hyphenation: berg‧wind

Noun[edit]

bergwind m (plural bergwinden)

  1. A mountainous wind. [from late 18th c.]

Descendants[edit]

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